Paul Linger, BACP
4 years in practice
Paul Linger is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and relationship or intimacy worries.
License and registration
- BACP
- 386075 · expires July 2026
- Years in practice
- 4
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Paul
Paul Linger is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and relationship or intimacy worries. He also supports people facing trauma, grief, parenting strain, eating and body image concerns, and major life changes. Paul is based in the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration.
Paul uses a warm, interactive style in sessions. He treats people with respect and sensitivity and aims to build on their existing strengths.
Background and approach
Sessions are tailored to each person's needs so the work stays practical and focused on what matters most to them. Before working in independent practice Paul spent around ten years in mental health settings. That experience includes roles in autism and additional needs services, addictions support, youth work and social care, and more recently community work within the NHS.
He brings this varied background into the room when thinking about options and next steps. Paul draws on a mix of approaches, including cognitive-behavioural ideas, person-centred listening, attachment-informed thinking and elements of emotionally-focused work. He explains methods simply and helps people try out techniques between sessions where that will help progress.
Many people come to Paul wanting practical, realistic steps as well as space to talk. He aims to balance problem-solving with careful listening so clients can feel supported while trying new ways of coping. If someone is ready to make a change, he works with them to set clear, manageable goals and review progress together.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Paul lists on their public professional profile, 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 counseling
- 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 names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Paul uses attachment and emotion-focused ideas online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on feelings and the patterns that keep people stuck. It helps people notice emotional responses, understand how they shape relationships and try new ways of responding when emotions run high. EFT can be useful for anxiety, intimacy-related issues and processing loss.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches practical ways to accept difficult thoughts and focus on actions that match personal values. It supports people who feel stuck with anxiety, low mood or life changes by helping them commit to small, meaningful steps.
Attachment-Based ideas guide the way Paul thinks about how early relationships shape current reactions and needs. This perspective can help with trust, abandonment worries, and patterns that repeat in relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Paul will discuss what feels most helpful and adapt methods to a person's goals and preferences. He aims to make approach choices together so therapy fits the individual's needs rather than following a fixed plan.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video is useful when visual cues help the work, phone calls suit people with lower bandwidth, and chat or messaging can fit short check-ins or busy schedules. These options make it easier to attend from different locations and slot therapy into everyday life.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of issues does Paul help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and relationship or intimacy concerns, plus parenting strain, grief and a wide range of other life challenges.
How would you describe his therapy style?
His style is warm and interactive, combining listening with practical tasks. Sessions are tailored and focused on building strengths and small, achievable changes.
What background does he bring to sessions?
Paul has four years of independent practice experience and about a decade working across autism support, addictions, youth work and community mental health, including NHS roles.
What professional credentials and location are listed?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and works from the United Kingdom.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Paul offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging so people can choose the format that suits them best.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
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