Linda Henderson, BACP

Linda Henderson is a counsellor and psychotherapist registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has seven years' experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, low mood and relationship difficulties. Her style is down-to-earth and compassionate, focused on helping clients notice and use their own strengths.

Linda works with whatever someone brings to therapy, whether that is grief, career problems, parenting strain, sleep difficulties, anger or the impact of trauma and abuse. She also supports people who are neurodivergent and those living with long-term illness. Sessions are tailored to the individual and paced to the client's needs.

Her approach is person-centred at its core, which means she aims to build a strong working relationship and follow the client's lead. She combines techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy, mindfulness and solution-focused work when these fit the client's goals. Psycho-education and practical strategies are offered where helpful.

Linda has worked with charities and in primary care, and has experience with mental health, wellbeing and social prescribing services. She can signpost to local and national organisations for issues such as autism and neurodivergence. Her practice emphasises gentle challenge alongside practical support.

Clients are invited to set the pace and priorities for therapy. Linda aims to increase self-awareness and help people find clear, manageable steps forward. She encourages anyone feeling stuck to consider a first session and see if the fit feels right.

How her approaches work online and what they offer

Linda uses a person-centred approach that keeps the client's priorities at the heart of the work. This means sessions focus on building a trusting relationship, listening closely and helping the client make sense of what they want to change or understand.

She also draws on cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours. CBT offers practical tools to test unhelpful thoughts and try new ways of coping, which can help with anxiety, low mood and sleep problems.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process and is decided together. The therapist will work collaboratively to set goals, try techniques and adjust methods according to what suits the client's needs and preferences.

If you are considering online therapy, check the available session formats before booking so you know how sessions are run. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow a quicker check-in between appointments. It can also allow shorter, focused sessions when less time is available.