- Years in practice
- 4
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Paul
Paul Linger is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people with stress, anxiety, depression and parenting concerns. He also supports people facing addiction, relationship difficulties, grief, trauma and issues with intimacy. Paul uses a respectful, down-to-earth style to help people make sense of what they are living through and decide what to try next.
Paul draws on four years of professional experience as a practising counsellor and a decade of earlier work across mental health services.
Background and approach
That background includes roles in autism and additional needs support, addictions services, youth work and social care, and recent work in a community mental health team within the NHS. His way of working is warm and interactive. Sessions aim to be practical and focused, with space to reflect.
Paul believes clients are the experts on their own lives and builds on their strengths to shape what happens in therapy. Therapy approaches used include cognitive behavioural ideas, person-centred listening, attachment-informed thinking and acceptance-based strategies. Paul adapts sessions to match each person's needs rather than using a single formula.
People can expect clear conversation, practical tools and quieter moments for reflection. Paul describes his role as offering support, challenge and encouragement while clients work towards the changes they want.
What Paul works with
Everything Paul lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Paul helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Paul lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused 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 Paul uses tried approaches in online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress and life changes where someone wants clearer direction rather than just removing difficult feelings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and teaches practical techniques to change patterns that cause distress. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression and coping strategies.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Paul will discuss how different methods might suit your needs and preferences and adapt sessions over time. The aim is collaborative: try an approach, review how it feels, and change course if needed so the work matches your goals.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is helpful when visual connection matters, phone works when bandwidth is low or for shorter check-ins, live chat suits people who prefer typing in the moment, and messaging can support ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving and everyday life while keeping the focus on practical progress.
Questions people ask about Paul
What concerns does Paul commonly help with?
He supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and parenting issues, and also works with addictions, relationship problems, grief and trauma.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
Paul works in a warm, interactive way that combines practical conversation with reflective listening to help people explore options and try new strategies.
What is his background and experience?
He has four years as a practising counsellor and around ten years of earlier roles in autism support, addictions, youth work and social care, including time in a community mental health team within the NHS.
What credentials and location are listed?
Paul is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does he offer?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging as ways to meet online.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a therapy relationship with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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