Linda Mather (nee Spencer), BACP
Supportive psychotherapist for parenting and life change
Book with Linda- Years in practice
- 26
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
About Linda
Linda Mather (nee Spencer) is a psychotherapist with 26 years' experience and a long career as a trainer, clinical supervisor and author of counselling and self-help books. She offers straightforward, practical support for people facing stressful life moments. Her style is warm and down-to-earth, aimed at helping parents and others find clearer ways forward.
Her work is informed by a range of therapeutic approaches. She adapts sessions to the needs of the person in front of her rather than using one fixed method.
Background and approach
That means conversations can include practical skills, thinking-training exercises, and attention to emotional patterns that have grown over time. Clients come for many reasons, including stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, parenting concerns, grief, and coping with change. She has also worked with trauma and emotional abuse, and with issues such as self-esteem, anger, and relationship struggles.
Additional focus areas include attachment issues, adoption and foster care matters, chronic illness, and carer stress. Sessions are delivered with a calm, supportive presence. Linda aims to create a space where people can speak plainly about their worries and test out new strategies.
She balances gentle listening with concrete tools to help manage symptoms and rebuild confidence. Her registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy is listed as BACP. She practises from the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English, including to people outside the UK.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability.
What Linda works with
Everything Linda lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Linda helps people with.
- 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.
How therapeutic approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on what matters most to them, with simple exercises to build more meaningful daily habits. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses short practical exercises to change patterns that feed anxiety or low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy explores relationship patterns from the past and how they affect current connections, helping people try different ways of relating and feeling safer in relationships.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals and struggles and suggest a combination of methods that fit your needs. You can try different ways of working and adjust the plan as you go so the sessions stay practical and relevant.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give choice and convenience. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and exercises, phone sessions can suit people with limited bandwidth or who prefer no camera, and chat or messaging are useful for brief check-ins or for people who express themselves better in writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family and work schedules and to keep regular contact between meetings.
Questions people ask about Linda
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting questions, grief and coping with life changes, among other issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and straightforward, combining listening with practical techniques to help people manage emotions and try new ways of coping.
What experience does she bring?
She has 26 years' experience as a psychotherapist, plus experience as a trainer, clinical supervisor and author of counselling resources.
What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
Her listed credential is BACP and she practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she is able to work with international clients.
What formats are used for online sessions?
Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and situations.
How is cost explained?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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