Linda Henderson, BACP

Linda Henderson is a counsellor and psychotherapist registered with the BACP in the United Kingdom and has seven years of practice. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, low mood, relationship problems, parenting strain and life changes. Her remit also includes grief, trauma and abuse, sleeping problems, anger and career concerns.

She meets each person’s concerns in straightforward terms and lets the client set the agenda. Sessions focus on understanding what is happening now, finding small steps that help, and practising ways to cope between meetings. Linda uses a mix of approaches rather than a single method, and she draws on techniques that suit the person in front of her.

Her background includes counselling roles for MIND, MS-UK, and in primary care at a GP surgery. She has worked with community organisations in Plymouth, trained as a Samaritan, and has experience with social prescribing. This work has given practical knowledge of local and national services for mental health, autism and neurodivergence.

Linda often combines person-centred listening with practical strategies such as cognitive behavioural ideas and mindfulness exercises. She also uses solution-focused techniques to identify achievable goals. She pays attention to how past family of origin issues or current family stresses show up in day-to-day life and offers information and signposting where relevant.

People meet her for straightforward help with coping, clearer thinking and everyday changes. She aims to progress at a pace the client sets, offers psycho-education when useful, and will not push someone to go over material they do not want to address.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions