Linda Austin, BACP
Linda Austin uses straightforward, practical counselling to help people manage difficult life moments.
About Linda
Linda Austin uses straightforward, practical counselling to help people manage difficult life moments. She is a counsellor with a BACP accreditation and five years of experience. Linda aims to create a calm space to talk through worries and find manageable steps forward.
She draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centred work to keep sessions focused on what matters to each person. Sessions often include mindfulness exercises, values-based goals, and short practical tasks to try between meetings.
Background and approach
Linda has worked in criminal justice, domestic abuse services and drug and alcohol support, so she understands situations where people face shame, anger or complicated emotions. She also supports people dealing with anxiety, depression, stress and life changes, and those affected by trauma and abuse. Her style is direct and honest.
She listens without judgement and gives clear feedback when it is helpful. She treats the person in front of her as the expert on their own life and works alongside them to try different ways forward. People who come to her can expect a collaborative process.
Linda will suggest practical strategies, invite reflection, and share relevant lived experience when it helps the work. Sessions are arranged to fit individual needs and circumstances.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 406830 | February 2027 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Linda lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Ways of working Linda names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
How Linda uses evidence-based approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps towards those values despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It tends to suit people facing anxiety, depression, stress or life transitions. Client-Centred Therapy places the person at the heart of the work, with the counsellor listening closely and reflecting what comes up so clients feel understood and can make their own choices. Mindfulness Therapy offers simple attention and breathing exercises to reduce reactivity and support calmer decision-making.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Linda works collaboratively to identify which methods feel most useful, tailoring sessions to a person’s goals and preferences. She will suggest practical tasks, check what works between meetings and adjust the plan as things change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video lets people work face to face when convenient, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and text or live chat suit short check-ins or days when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family or travel and to keep momentum between sessions.
Frequently asked
What concerns does this counsellor help with?
Linda supports people with relationship problems, parenting stress, anger, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief and trauma and abuse. She also works with issues such as self-esteem, eating concerns, career stress and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with client-centred and mindfulness approaches. The style is direct, honest and collaborative with practical exercises and goal-setting.
What experience does she bring?
She has five years of counselling experience, including work in the criminal justice system, domestic abuse support and drug and alcohol services.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practises from the United Kingdom and holds BACP accreditation as documented.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Yes. Sessions can be arranged with international clients in English.
Which session formats are offered?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.