Linda Mather (nee Spencer), BACP
Linda Mather (nee Spencer) is a BACP counsellor with 26 years of clinical experience.
About Linda
Linda Mather (nee Spencer) is a BACP counsellor with 26 years of clinical experience. She has written counselling and self-help books and works as a trainer and clinical supervisor. Her background spans many presenting issues including depression, anxiety and addiction.
She offers a warm, down-to-earth way of talking that aims to make starting therapy easier. Linda uses an integrative style that draws on several well-known approaches. She adapts sessions to each person rather than following a fixed method.
Background and approach
Conversations and any practical exercises are tailored to the concerns brought to the room. This might mean focusing on thoughts and behaviours one week and exploring attachment patterns another week. People come to Linda with a wide range of difficulties such as relationship problems, parenting strain, grief, trauma, anger or struggles with self-esteem.
She also supports those coping with chronic illness, caregiver stress, career change and compassion fatigue. She has experience with issues related to adoption, abandonment and neurodiversity. Sessions are intended to be collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.
Linda aims to help people build clearer thinking, steadier emotional responses and more workable day-to-day strategies. She keeps language simple and practical so the work can be used between sessions. Linda practises from the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English.
She works online with international clients and uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to deliver therapy.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 48664 | March 2026 |
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.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Linda works with
Everything Linda lists, 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
Approaches Linda lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour 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
- Systemic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape feelings and expectations now. It can be useful for intimacy-related worries, trust issues and managing strong emotional reactions.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and try different ways of working together. This is a collaborative process and the plan can change as needs evolve.
Online therapy offers flexibility with video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video suits longer conversational work and exercises, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging allow for brief updates, journalling-style exchanges and follow-up between longer meetings. These options help people fit therapy around work, caring responsibilities or travel, while keeping continuity of care with registered or accredited professionals.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Linda help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, addictions, trauma, grief, relationship and parenting difficulties, and issues like anger and low self-esteem.
How would you describe her approach in sessions?
Her style is integrative and practical. Sessions combine conversational work with exercises from different therapies to fit what a person needs.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has 26 years of experience as a psychotherapist, and she also works as a trainer and clinical supervisor and has authored counselling and self-help books.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practises from the United Kingdom and holds BACP as the listed credential.
Can people who live outside the UK work with her?
Yes. Sessions are offered to international clients and are delivered in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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