Linda Henderson

Linda Henderson is a counsellor and psychotherapist registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has seven years of practice supporting people through anxiety, low mood and life changes. Linda aims to help clients recognise their own strengths and find practical ways forward.

Her approach is down to earth and compassionate. She centres the person in the room and works at the client’s pace. That often means talking through immediate problems, building self-awareness and agreeing small, achievable steps to try between sessions.

Linda blends techniques from different therapies to match each person’s needs. She uses elements of client-centred work alongside cognitive behavioural ideas and mindfulness practices when helpful. Solution-focused techniques also feature when people want quick, goal-driven change.

Her background includes counselling for the mental health charity MIND, MS-UK, and work within primary care settings. She has experience supporting people with neurodiversity, including those on the autistic spectrum, and understands practical local and national services relevant to mental health and wellbeing.

Sessions may include psycho-education, coping strategies and signposting to other resources. Linda works in a trauma-informed way and will not push anyone to revisit material they are not ready to face. She encourages people to set the pace and aims to build a trusting working relationship that helps them move towards clearer thinking and better day-to-day coping.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and following the client’s lead. Online this means sessions concentrate on what matters most to the person and on building a trusting relationship that fits their pace.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) helps people spot and test unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviours. Remotely, this can look like collaborative problem solving, simple experiments to try between meetings and clear exercises to practise at home.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and current needs and then suggest which methods to try first. This is a collaborative process and plans can change as progress is made.

The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving or travel, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it straightforward to bring in practical tools such as guided mindfulness exercises, worksheets and goal-setting tasks to use between sessions.