Linda Mather (nee Spencer), BACP

Linda Mather (nee Spencer) is a psychotherapist with 26 years of experience and a BACP registration. She has written counselling textbooks and self-help books, and also works as a trainer and clinical supervisor. Linda aims to create a calm, welcoming space where people can say what feels difficult and begin to make sense of it.

Her background spans several therapeutic models, and she adapts her way of working to suit each person. That means sessions can include practical strategies, reflective conversation, and help with emotion regulation. Linda often focuses on issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and intimacy-related concerns.

She has many years’ experience supporting people through trauma, emotional abuse and bereavement. She also helps with parenting concerns, career pressures, coping with life changes and longer-term difficulties like bipolar and chronic illness. Other areas she works with include eating and anger issues, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue.

Linda uses a blend of approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-informed work, client-centred methods, cognitive behavioural techniques and elements of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. Sessions are adapted so the work fits each person’s practical needs and values.

People who choose her can expect straightforward language and a collaborative plan. The emphasis is on small, manageable steps and learning practical ways to cope better with everyday life and close relationships.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed, and then commit to actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, low mood and certain stress reactions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current ways of relating; it helps people understand patterns in close relationships and build different responses.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and suggest ways of working that fit those aims. Plans can change over time as progress is made and new needs emerge.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by avoiding travel and allowing shorter check-ins between commitments. It can also allow people to use audio-only or reduce camera time if that helps them focus. Registered and accredited professionals offer online therapy as one way to access consistent support across distances.