Paul Linger

• Stress and anxiety
• CBT and ACT
• Attachment work

About Paul

Paul Linger works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and trauma-related issues, and supports people facing depression, grief and major life changes. He uses a person-centred way of working and combines practical techniques from cognitive-behavioural and acceptance-based approaches with attention to attachment patterns. He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has four years of professional experience.

Paul draws on a varied background in mental health services, including work with autism and additional needs, addictions services, youth work and social care. He has experience working in community mental health within the NHS and has also run a private practice in the United Kingdom.

Sessions are collaborative and interactive. He aims to help people identify what matters to them, notice patterns that get in the way, and practise small changes that can feel manageable day to day. Practical skills from cognitive-behavioural work are used alongside approaches that look at attachment and relational patterns.

Paul also supports people with more specific concerns such as parenting strain, body image, intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, and issues linked to adoption or foster care. He works with people facing chronic illness, caregiving stress, and the emotional impact of cancer.

His approach is respectful and direct. He encourages clients to use their own strengths while trying different ways of coping. People thinking about starting sessions are invited to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first appointment.

How Paul uses ACT, CBT and attachment approaches online

Paul commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters to them and practise small, value-led changes. ACT can be useful for stress, anxiety and situations where avoidance keeps problems going.

He also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioural experiments. CBT is often used for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes.

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships affect current patterns in close connections. This approach can help with relationship problems, intimacy issues and difficulties linked to abandonment or adoption histories.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Paul will discuss different options with each person and agree a practical plan based on current needs and preferences. This is a collaborative process, and adjustments are made as goals evolve.

Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find remote sessions helpful for maintaining continuity while balancing work, caregiving or health demands.

Topics Paul lists

• Stress and 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 and 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 and non-monogamous relationships
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• 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

Questions about Paul

Does he work with anxiety?

Yes. He supports people with anxiety using cognitive-behavioural and acceptance-based techniques to develop practical coping skills.

What kind of counselling does he offer?

He uses a person-centred style combined with CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-informed work.

What experience does he have?

He has four years of professional experience and a decade of wider work in mental health services, including autism support, addictions work and youth services.

Is he registered with a professional body in the UK?

He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Can I have sessions in another language?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats does he provide?

Please confirm current session options before booking by checking the platform details, as session formats are not specified in the biography.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I start a first session?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial appointment.