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Linda Austin

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Linda Austin, BACP

United Kingdom

BACP counsellor - Anger and relationships

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Key details

  • CredentialsBACP
  • RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 406830
  • Experience5 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationUnited Kingdom

About

  • Direct feedback
  • Mindfulness skills
  • Goal focused work

About Linda

Linda Austin is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with five years' experience. She works with concerns such as anger, stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting difficulties, addiction, trauma and grief. Linda offers straightforward, practical support and direct feedback when it is helpful.

She has experience in criminal justice, domestic abuse services, and drug and alcohol support, and has run behaviour change interventions. That background means she is used to addressing strong feelings, communication breakdowns, and issues that affect daily life at work and home.

Linda practices in a way that centres the client. She uses Client-Centred ideas alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness techniques. Sessions can include clear guidance, practical tools, and honest reflection. She also draws on motivational interviewing and solution-focused work when clients want short-term goals.

Her style is plain and direct. She listens without judgement and invites collaboration about goals and methods. She may share relevant lived experience when it helps keep the conversation real and useful.

People come to her for help with anger that shows up at work or at home, for coping with life changes, and for support with addiction, depression or low self-esteem. She also supports issues such as attachment, body image, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and communication problems. If you want to try therapy, the first steps are a short questionnaire and booking an initial session.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is often useful for anger, anxiety and life changes where someone wants a clearer direction. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person, which helps people feel heard and decide what matters to change. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and manage strong emotions such as anger or stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Linda treats this as a collaborative process and will discuss which methods to try based on your goals and preferences. She combines practical tools, direct feedback and goal-focused exercises so the plan fits what you need right now.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the current online options before booking. Many people choose remote sessions because they fit into work days, reduce travel time, or allow a shorter check-in when schedules are tight. Discussing how often to meet and what to focus on can help sessions slot into everyday life while keeping the work focused on managing anger and related issues.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesAnger managementCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with anger, stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting issues, addiction, trauma, grief and related concerns such as low self-esteem and career stress.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her approach is straightforward and collaborative. She uses client-centred listening alongside ACT, mindfulness and solution-focused techniques.

How much experience does she have?

She has five years' experience working in settings including criminal justice, domestic abuse services, and drug and alcohol support.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international clients are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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