Linda Mather (nee Spencer), BACP
26 years in practice
Linda Mather (nee Spencer) is an experienced psychotherapist with 26 years working in counselling and clinical roles.
License and registration
- BACP
- 48664 · expires March 2026
- Years in practice
- 26
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Linda
Linda Mather (nee Spencer) is an experienced psychotherapist with 26 years working in counselling and clinical roles. She has written counselling texts and self-help books, and she also trains others and provides clinical supervision. Her practice is adaptable and responsive to the person who comes to sessions.
She uses a range of approaches and draws on methods to suit each person’s needs. Conversations in sessions are practical and focused on what feels most helpful for the individual.
Background and approach
Linda aims to make the work understandable and down-to-earth so people know what to expect. Her clinical interests cover many common and painful issues. These include stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and eating concerns.
She also works with grief, trauma and emotional abuse, and supports people facing life changes and career pressures. Linda has particular experience with relationship and intimacy questions, parenting challenges, communication problems and self-esteem difficulties. She has also helped people with attachment-related struggles, adoption and foster care matters, and with long-term health and caregiving strains.
Sessions are offered in English and are available to people in the United Kingdom and internationally. Linda uses several therapeutic styles and adapts the plan as work progresses. Her aim is to offer a steady, compassionate space where practical steps are taken toward clearer coping and healthier patterns.
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 counseling
- 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
Approaches Linda names
- Systemic Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches work online
Systemic therapy looks at patterns between people and how those patterns affect feelings and behaviour. Online sessions can help map those patterns and find ways to change recurring interactions that cause stress or distance.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting taken over by them, and on choosing actions that match personal values. It is useful for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes because it builds practical skills for day-to-day living.
Attachment-Based Therapy examines early relationship experiences and how they shape current connections and trust. This approach can help with intimacy difficulties, attachment issues and some forms of emotional pain by looking at how people relate to others now.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then try methods that fit. This is a collaborative process and plans can change as progress is made.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for many people. Video calls let sessions feel close to face-to-face, phone sessions can work when video is difficult, and live chat or text messaging can be useful for brief check-ins or when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and daily life while giving scope to use the methods described above.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Linda commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, eating issues and grief. Relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strains, trauma and emotional abuse are also areas of focus.
How would you describe her counselling style?
Her style is adaptable and down-to-earth, using practical conversation and tailored plans. Sessions aim to be clear and focused on steps that feel useful to the person.
What background does she bring to therapy?
Linda has 26 years in psychotherapy and has written counselling and self-help books. She also works as a trainer and clinical supervisor.
What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, noted as BACP, and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
In what formats are sessions delivered?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.
How much do sessions cost?
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