Paul Linger
Practical, collaborative therapy for life challenges
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About Paul
Paul Linger helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression and trauma. He also supports those dealing with relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting struggles, career questions and major life changes. Paul will listen and work with you to find practical ways forward.
Paul has four years of professional experience as a counsellor and is accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. He has a long background working across mental health services, including autism and additional needs, addictions, youth work and social care.
Background and approach
More recently he worked in a community mental health service in the NHS and runs a independent practice in the United Kingdom. His style is warm and interactive. He treats people with respect, sensitivity and compassion and believes each person brings strengths to the work.
Sessions are adapted to what you need rather than following a rigid plan. Paul draws on a mix of approaches to suit different concerns. He uses cognitive-behavioural methods to tackle unhelpful thinking, client-centred ideas to make sessions collaborative, and attachment-informed perspectives to look at relational patterns.
He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy techniques when they fit the issue at hand. Expect clear, practical conversations that focus on small, achievable steps. Paul aims to help you feel more able to cope, make decisions and move towards the life you want.
If you are ready to start, he offers a straightforward process to begin therapy.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 4
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 386075
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Paul's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Paul works with
Everything Paul lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Paul lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Paul works online
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Paul aims to collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. He will discuss options and adapt techniques so they feel useful and realistic for everyday life.
If you are considering online sessions, check the available session formats before booking as the profile does not list them. Many people find remote therapy helps them fit sessions around work, family and travel. Online work can make shorter check-ins easier, avoid travel time and allow you to attend from a familiar local setting. Registered or accredited professionals can tailor exercises, homework and pacing to suit how you prefer to meet, and Paul will help match approach and format to what works best for you.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does Paul help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction and trauma, plus relationship, parenting and career concerns among other issues.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
His style is warm, interactive and respectful, focusing on collaboration and practical steps rather than rigid programmes.
What is his background in mental health?
He has four years of professional counselling experience and a decade working across mental health services, youth work and social care, including NHS community mental health.
What credentials and location are relevant?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session formats before booking as options are not specified in the profile.
How does the cost of sessions work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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