- Present-moment work
- Sleep support
- Therapeutic coaching
About Linda
Linda Zack is a Gestalt psychotherapeutic counsellor registered in the UK with 10 years of experience working as a volunteer both before and after qualifying. She works with people facing grief, sleep problems, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes including midlife shifts and questions about life purpose.
Linda uses the Gestalt approach to focus on present-moment awareness. That means she helps people notice what they are thinking, feeling and doing as it happens. The work aims to identify automatic patterns and habits that keep someone stuck, and to experiment with new ways of being in the moment.
Her style is relaxed and friendly. She uses metaphors and practical Gestalt techniques to help people build awareness and recognise their strengths. She also offers therapeutic coaching and practical exercises to develop resilience and resources for everyday life.
Linda has particular experience supporting people through grief and losses and assisting those with sleeping difficulties, especially insomnia. She finds the Gestalt approach useful for stress, low mood, anxiety and situations where people feel stuck and want clearer direction.
Sessions focus on noticing patterns in the here and now and trying small changes in the room. Linda encourages open dialogue, curiosity and non-judgement while clients test out different ways of responding to their difficulties.
She also works with additional areas such as sexuality, BDSM and kink, communication problems, hearing-impaired clients, seasonal affective disorder and LGBT concerns, offering practical tools to help people make useful shifts.
How Gestalt approaches translate to online therapy
Gestalt therapy centres on present-moment awareness and experimenting with new ways of responding. In practice this means noticing thoughts, feelings and bodily sensations as they arise and using simple exercises to interrupt automatic patterns. This approach can help with issues like anxiety, low mood, grief and feeling stuck by making small, concrete shifts in how you relate to problems.Therapeutic coaching with Gestalt techniques combines focused conversation and practical tasks to develop strengths and resources. That can include short grounding exercises, role-play of difficult conversations or noticing sleep-related behaviours to support insomnia. These methods aim to give immediate, usable tools rather than abstract theory.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, needs and preferences and agree a way of working together. That collaborative process helps decide which exercises and techniques to try and how to pace sessions.
The biography does not list which online session formats are offered, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work, family or health demands, and they allow for quick check-ins and practical follow-up tasks without travel. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt Gestalt exercises to work well at a distance while keeping sessions grounded in present-moment practice.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with grief, sleep problems, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma, eating concerns, anger, low self-esteem and coping with life changes including midlife questions and life purpose.
How does she approach feeling stuck?
She uses Gestalt counselling, focusing on present-moment awareness to notice patterns and try small changes in how you think, feel and act right now.
What experience does she have?
She has 10 years of experience working as a volunteer both before and after qualifying as a Gestalt counsellor.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with BACP and NCPS and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.