Counsellor profile
Paul Linger, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - Codependency and relationships
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- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 386075
- Experience
- 4 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Codependency support
- CBT and DBT skills
- Attachment focus
About Paul
Paul Linger is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, depression, grief and codependency concerns. He also supports those dealing with parenting pressures, intimacy issues, eating and body image concerns, and changes linked to career or health.
Paul draws on a range of approaches to suit each person. He uses cognitive-behavioural techniques to take on unhelpful thinking patterns and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills for managing intense emotions. He also works from client-centred and attachment-based ideas to focus on the person’s experience in relationships.
He has a decade of wider mental health experience, including work with autism, addictions, youth services, social care and community mental health within the NHS, alongside running a private practice. That background informs practical support for everyday difficulties and complex situations alike.
Sessions are conversational and interactive. Paul treats people with respect and sensitivity, and aims to build on strengths the client already has. He helps people set clearer boundaries, manage stress, and respond differently to difficult relationship patterns.
Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. International work is not currently accepted. To begin, clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session via the See online therapy options button.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions
A few of the approaches Paul commonly uses include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy. ACT helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and supports choosing actions that match personal values. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current trust, closeness and boundary issues, which can be useful for people who struggle around codependency and intimacy.He also draws on Client-Centred Therapy. That approach focuses on listening and working with the person’s own priorities, rather than imposing a fixed plan. Together the therapist and client decide which methods to use, so the approach evolves with what the client wants and needs.
Confirm the session formats before booking because the biography does not list specific options. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, or make it easier to keep appointments around work or caregiving. Others prefer a shorter check-in when energy is low or an audio session if video feels like too much. The therapist will discuss practical arrangements and the best way to work together when you schedule the first appointment.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, depression, grief and codependency among other difficulties.
What is his therapy style like?
His style is conversational and interactive, combining cognitive-behavioural, client-centred and attachment-based ideas to suit the person’s needs.
How much experience does he have?
He has four years of professional experience as a practising counsellor and around ten years of broader work within mental health services.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is registered with the BACP and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the original profile does not list specific formats.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin with him?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a 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.