Linda Mather (nee Spencer), BACP
26 years in practice
Linda Mather (nee Spencer) is a psychotherapist with 26 years of experience.
License and registration
- BACP
- 48664 · expires March 2026
- Years in practice
- 26
- Languages
- English
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About Linda
Linda Mather (nee Spencer) is a psychotherapist with 26 years of experience. She is a BACP registered counsellor and has written counselling textbooks and self-help books. Her background includes work as a trainer and clinical supervisor.
She offers a direct, compassionate style that aims to put people at ease from the first session. Her practice is integrative and draws on several therapeutic traditions. Sessions are shaped around what each person needs, combining practical strategies with opportunities to reflect.
Background and approach
She often uses cognitive tools to tackle unhelpful thinking and behavioural patterns. She also draws on attachment ideas to look at how relationships affect mood and behaviour. Linda has worked with a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, substance misuse and trauma.
She also supports people facing parenting stress, career change, grief, eating issues and intimacy questions. Her additional focus areas include abandonment, adoption and foster care, chronic illness, and caregiver stress. Clients can expect calm, straightforward conversations and a collaborative plan.
Linda aims to help people build skills they can use between sessions as well as understanding what drives their difficulties. The emphasis is on practical steps alongside deeper reflection. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Therapy can be delivered online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
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
- Jungian Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
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 translate to online work
Jungian therapy looks at personal symbols, recurring dreams and life themes to help people find meaningful changes; it can be useful when someone wants to understand deeper life patterns and personal identity. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting caught up in them, and using values to guide practical action; this approach often helps with anxiety, stress and coping with life change. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns shape current relationships and emotional responses; it is helpful for people who want to improve communication and feel safer in close connections.Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose methods that match the client's needs, goals and preferences. Early sessions are used to agree a plan and try different techniques to see what fits best.
Online therapy offers flexibility and easier access to regular work. Video calls let people use visual cues and deeper conversation, while phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for short check-ins, quick coaching or when someone prefers writing over speaking. These options help people keep therapy consistent around work, family or travel commitments.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does she help people with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and trauma, as well as relationship and intimacy-related concerns and parenting strain.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and straightforward, mixing practical strategies with reflective work to tackle thinking patterns and relationship issues.
What background and experience does she have?
She has 26 years of practice, works as a trainer and clinical supervisor, and has authored counselling and self-help books.
What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts clients from other countries.
In what formats are sessions available?
Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different preferences.
How are fees and payments handled?
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