Counsellor profile
Linda Coggan, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - Relationships and anxiety
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- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 381210
- Experience
- 18 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Attachment focus
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
About Linda
Linda Coggan is a BACP therapist practising in the United Kingdom with 18 years of experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief and loss, and other life changes. Her practice also addresses issues such as sleep and eating problems, anger, low self-esteem and mood difficulties.
Linda draws on attachment-based and client-centred approaches to help clients understand how past relationships shape current patterns. She uses straightforward conversation to look at where people get stuck and what keeps old patterns going. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness techniques are brought in to help with practical changes to thoughts, emotions and behaviours.
Sessions are conversational and focused on small, manageable steps. Clients can expect practical strategies to try between meetings, and time to talk through setbacks and adjustments. Linda pays attention to relational themes such as abandonment, attachment issues and codependency when these are relevant to the concerns presented.
Her background includes long-term work supporting people affected by trauma and abuse, and she offers trauma-focused techniques when needed. She also works with issues connected to autism and Asperger Syndrome, caregiver stress, blended family problems and communication difficulties.
Linda keeps language clear and direct. She helps people set boundaries, manage difficult emotions and plan realistic changes for daily life. To begin, clients follow the online matching and booking steps to schedule an initial session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Attachment-based work looks at patterns from early relationships and how they show up now. Online sessions can be used to notice recurring ways of relating, practised in conversation and reflected on together. Client-centred work focuses on what the client brings to the room and uses listening and questions to help people find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) provides clear techniques for changing unhelpful thinking and behaviour, useful for anxiety, low mood and sleep problems.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Linda will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs with each person and agree what to try first. That plan can be adjusted over time, with feedback and short experiments between sessions to see what helps.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. The focus remains on creating useful steps you can use between meetings and on working together to find methods that suit your life.
Areas of focus
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
18+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, trauma and related problems such as low self-esteem, sleep and eating difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and client-centred, with practical CBT and mindfulness tools offered to manage thoughts and feelings.
How much experience does she have?
Linda has 18 years of experience working as a therapist in the United Kingdom.
What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a BACP therapist - Registered Member MBACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
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 See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.