Linda Austin, BACP

Linda Austin uses straightforward, person-centred counselling to help people facing difficult times. She is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and she draws on five years of practice supporting people with anxiety, depression, relationship issues and addiction. Linda speaks English and offers sessions to clients in the United Kingdom and internationally.

She offers direct, honest feedback and practical guidance when clients ask for it. At the same time she treats each person as the expert on their life and works collaboratively to set goals. Sessions mix listening with reflective questions and tools tailored to the problem at hand.

Linda has experience from criminal justice settings and from services for domestic abuse and drug and alcohol support. That background informs how she manages safety, boundaries and practical steps when problems feel overwhelming. She also supports people dealing with grief, trauma, chronic health issues and caring responsibilities.

Her work covers a wide range of concerns including stress, anger, parenting difficulties, intimacy-related worries, body image and eating issues. She also helps with career decisions, self-esteem, compassion fatigue and the emotional effects of ageing or chronic illness.

Therapy can focus on short-term solutions or longer-term change depending on what a person wants. Linda uses mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and motivational approaches alongside client-centred and solution-focused work to match each session to practical goals.

How Linda's approaches work online

Linda uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. ACT is useful for worries, low mood and life changes because it focuses on what matters to the person rather than only trying to change thoughts.

She also uses client-centred and mindfulness approaches that emphasise listening and present-moment awareness. Client-centred work means the counsellor follows the client's lead and offers empathy and reflection. Mindfulness exercises can help reduce rumination and improve coping with stress and chronic health problems.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Linda will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and try different methods to see what fits best. That collaborative exploration helps shape sessions so they feel useful and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy lives or mobility limits. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring duties or other commitments while keeping the focus on practical progress.