We are not theorists.
We are recovered.
Every member of the Linden Centre team has personally suffered from a significant anxiety disorder — and every one of us has fully recovered using The Linden Method.
Founders & Directors
Charles Linden
In the early 1990s, Charles Linden was virtually housebound — crippled by panic disorder, severe agoraphobia, and OCD. Years of therapy, medication, and alternative treatments had failed to produce lasting change.
Through his own meticulous research into the neuroscience of fear, Charles identified the precise mechanism by which the brain's fear response is maintained — and, critically, the specific neurological conditions under which it permanently deactivates. He applied his findings to himself. His anxiety stopped. Completely.
In 1996 he shared the method with his first patients. The results were identical to his own. Over the following 27 years, more than 650,000 people have recovered using the same structured approach — The Linden Method.
Charles continues to lead The Linden Centre, conduct research, and work directly with clients on our residential retreats. His contribution to anxiety recovery neuroscience is the only neurologically verified framework for complete anxiety resolution in existence. No other researcher or clinician has produced the same outcome.
Beth Linden
Beth Linden is Co-Founder and Director of The Linden Centre, and a key force behind the organisation's growth from a small practice into a global recovery resource serving hundreds of thousands of people.
Having experienced her own journey through anxiety and full recovery, Beth brings both personal insight and organisational expertise to her role. She oversees the day-to-day operations of the Centre, coordinates the specialist and coaching team, and plays a central role in client relations and programme development.
Beth's practical leadership and commitment to the highest standards of care are central to The Linden Centre's reputation for compassion, professionalism, and results.
Senior Recovery Specialists
Our specialists work directly with clients who need personal, dedicated support in their recovery.
Jackie
Jackie is one of The Linden Centre's most experienced recovery specialists, working directly with members through the programme and our 1-to-1 coaching service. With years of personal experience recovering from anxiety, Jackie brings deep empathy and practical expertise to every client she supports.
Ben Tamms
Ben Tamms is a Senior Recovery Specialist at The Linden Centre, working closely with clients throughout their recovery journey. Having personally recovered from an anxiety disorder using The Linden Method, Ben understands first-hand what clients are experiencing and brings that lived knowledge to every session and interaction.
Our Recovery Coaching Team
Every coach is a LAR accredited Anxiety Recovery Practitioner who has personally recovered from a significant anxiety disorder using The Linden Method.
Lara Stagg
Anxiety Recovery Practitioner
Recovered: Health Anxiety & Panic"Today I am fully recovered and passionate about helping others find the same freedom."
I'm Lara, a working mum of 2 kids running my own business. For years, I struggled with health anxiety and panic attacks, constantly wondering why I could not feel normal. Today I am fully recovered and passionate about helping others find that same freedom. I bring both professional expertise and genuine personal understanding to every session.
Caz Perkins
Anxiety Recovery Practitioner
Recovered: Generalised Anxiety"After years of crippling anxiety, I found full recovery. I now dedicate myself to helping others find that same freedom."
My name is Caz and I am a mentor and coach for Linden Anxiety Recovery. After years of crippling anxiety, I discovered The Linden Method and achieved full recovery. I now dedicate myself to helping others find that same freedom. My lived experience gives me a deep, authentic understanding of what you are going through and what it takes to leave it behind for good.
Austin Thomas
Anxiety Recovery Practitioner
Recovered: Health Anxiety & OCD"My full recovery has given me a deep, personal understanding that I bring to every coaching session."
I'm Austin. I came to The Linden Method after living most of my life with health anxiety and OCD. My full recovery has given me a deep, personal understanding that I bring to every coaching session. I know how exhausting and isolating these conditions feel and I know, from direct experience, exactly how to move beyond them permanently.
Helena Cole
Anxiety Recovery Practitioner
Recovered: Anxiety Disorder"My own experience of anxiety and my full recovery using The Linden Method means I truly understand what you are going through."
My name is Helena and I am here predominantly to help you. My own experience of anxiety and my full recovery using The Linden Method means I truly understand what you are going through. I bring compassion, patience, and a proven pathway to freedom in every session. You do not have to keep managing this, you can leave it behind entirely.
Samuel Thomas
Anxiety Recovery Practitioner
Recovered: Performance Anxiety"Recovery gave me back the freedom to perform, to connect, and to live fully — and I want that for every person I work with."
I'm Samuel, a professional actor who spent five years living with anxiety whilst trying to maintain a performance career. Working in a world that demands confidence and vulnerability simultaneously, anxiety was relentless and exhausting. Discovering The Linden Method gave me complete recovery. I now bring my own story and genuine understanding of what it means to recover fully to every session.
Ben Tams
Anxiety Recovery Practitioner
Recovered: Anxiety & School Avoidance"Full recovery became my reality, and I now dedicate myself to helping others find the same freedom I once thought was impossible."
I suffered on and off with anxiety from a very young age, and was off school from the age of fifteen because of how severe it had become. For years it shaped everything — what I could and could not do, where I could and could not go. Discovering The Linden Method changed everything. Full recovery became my reality, and I now dedicate my time to helping others find that same freedom.
Emma Haines
Anxiety Recovery Practitioner
Recovered: Childhood-onset Anxiety"The Linden Method gave me something no other approach ever had — a real, lasting recovery."
I cannot remember a time when I did not suffer from anxiety. At first school I would cry so much I was barely able to attend. That pattern followed me through childhood, teenage years, and into adult life. The Linden Method gave me something no other approach ever had — a real, lasting recovery. I am fully recovered and passionate about helping others who are where I once was.
Julia Kruk
Anxiety Recovery Practitioner
Recovered: Long-standing Anxiety"Understanding the true nature of anxiety — and following the Method — changed everything for me."
After living with anxiety for many years, I came to understand that anxiety is not a fleeting feeling but something rooted in the nervous system. When I discovered The Linden Method, I finally had something practical that worked at the source. My recovery was complete and life-changing. I now help others with compassion and clarity, because I know exactly what it takes to leave anxiety behind for good.
