Counsellor profile
Aaron Thorpe, BACP
BACP counsellor - Relationships and parenting
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- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Attachment-Based work
- CBT and EFT elements
About Aaron
Aaron Thorpe is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with four years of counselling experience. He focuses on relationship and family concerns along with parenting, stress, anxiety and related issues. He also works with people facing grief, trauma, addiction, self-esteem struggles and life changes.
Aaron uses straightforward conversation to help people make sense of difficult feelings. He listens, asks clear questions and points out patterns that can keep problems repeating. He uses metaphors and plain examples so ideas land and feel useful in daily life.
His approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based work, Client-Centred methods, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused ideas. That mix lets him combine practical tools with attention to relational patterns and personal values.
Sessions look at things like communication problems, commitment worries, caregiver stress, codependency and the emotional fallout of separation or loss. He also addresses concerns such as ADHD, anger, emptiness and issues linked to ageing or blended families.
Aaron often suggests short exercises or readings between sessions to keep progress moving. He pays attention to pace and personal values so work feels manageable. To begin, users follow the site's sign-up flow to complete a short questionnaire and book an initial session.
How sessions work
How his approaches translate to online work
Aaron uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based approaches alongside Client-Centred techniques. ACT focuses on identifying personal values and taking small practical steps towards them while learning to live with difficult thoughts. Attachment-Based work looks at how past relationship patterns shape current reactions and aims to increase awareness of those patterns. Client-Centred methods prioritise the person’s own perspectives and pace, with the therapist listening and reflecting to clarify what matters.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. He will discuss goals, life demands and what feels most helpful. Together a plan is agreed, and it can change as things evolve during therapy.
Confirm the exact online session options before booking because the biography does not list formats. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, offer shorter check-ins when needed, or allow contact without travel. These practical benefits help people keep therapy part of day-to-day life while they work on relationships, parenting strains, stress and other concerns.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
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What concerns does he help with?
He works with relationship and family issues, parenting, stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, addictions and related difficulties.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses clear questions, metaphors and practical tools. Expect a mix of relational focus and skills-based work.
How much experience does he have?
He has four years of counselling experience as noted in his profile.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Does he run sessions in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and he does not currently accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session formats before booking as the biography does not list specific formats.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select 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.
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