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Linda Mather (nee Spencer), BACP

Linda Mather (nee Spencer) is a psychotherapist with 26 years' experience.

About Linda

Linda Mather (nee Spencer) is a psychotherapist with 26 years' experience. She is a trainer, clinical supervisor and author of counselling and self-help books. She uses an integrative way of working and adapts her approach to each person.

Linda aims to make the first steps into therapy straightforward and supportive. Her background includes work with depression, anxiety, substance misuse and relationship difficulties. She has supported many people who have experienced trauma and emotional abuse.

Background and approach

She also has experience with parenting concerns, career challenges, obsessive-compulsive difficulties and self-harm among younger clients. Linda blends several models to match the needs of the person in front of her. She combines cognitive-behavioural ideas with humanistic and psychodynamic thinking.

She also uses solution-focused techniques and elements of transactional analysis to structure sessions when helpful. In practice she offers a warm and understanding relationship and a calm space to talk. Sessions focus on clear, practical goals and on helping people manage intense feelings.

She tailors conversations and plans to each person’s specific situation. Linda works with people across a wide range of concerns including grief, eating issues, anger, self-esteem, bipolar difficulties, compassion fatigue and coping with life changes. Her additional focus areas include attachment issues, adoption and foster care matters, chronic illness and caregiver stress, and communication problems.

She works in English and accepts international clients.

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BACP	48664	March 2026

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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.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Intimacy-related issues
Parenting issues
Depression
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Eating disorders
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Avoidant personality
Blended family issues
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Fertility issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hearing impaired
Hoarding
Hospice and end-of-life counselling
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Smoking / vaping cessation
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Ways of working Linda names

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Approaches that suit online therapy

Linda draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy to help people who have experienced distressing events; this approach works by gently addressing painful memories and teaching ways to reduce overwhelming reactions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is used to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and to focus on values-based actions that matter to them. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people build healthier ways of relating and regulating emotion.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative task. The therapist will discuss options and try methods that fit the client's goals and preferences. Over the first sessions she will adapt the plan if something does not feel helpful, working together to find what aids progress.

Online sessions can be delivered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video helps with face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be shorter check-ins or useful when bandwidth is limited. Text and chat allow for flexible check-ins or working in shorter bursts during a busy day. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family or travel while keeping the therapeutic work focused and practical.

Frequently asked

What types of problems does she help with?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and trauma and abuse, among many other concerns such as grief, self-esteem and relationship issues.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is integrative and person-focused, mixing clear, practical techniques with open, reflective conversation to meet each person's needs.

How much experience does she have?

She has 26 years' experience as a psychotherapist, and also works as a trainer, clinical supervisor and author.

What credentials and region are listed?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

In what formats are sessions offered?

Sessions may be booked as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.

How are sessions paid for?

Costs vary with location and therapist arrangement; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.