Counsellor profile
Tim Aitchison, BACP
Counsellor - addiction and trauma support
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
About Tim
Counsellor Tim Aitchison is a BACP member with four years' experience. He works with a wide range of concerns including addiction, trauma, grief, low self esteem, anxiety and depression. Sessions also address relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stresses and work-related strain. Tim offers support to people dealing with long-term illness, first responder issues and a variety of complex personal concerns.
Tim speaks plainly about self-worth and how it shapes feelings and behaviour. He describes counselling as a place to practise new ways of relating to emotions. That may mean learning to sit with fear or overwhelm, or finding different responses to anger and shame. He also supports people making behaviour changes around substance use and harmful behaviours.
His main ways of working are client-centred methods, trauma-focused work and motivational interviewing. In practice that means sessions centre on the person in front of him, with attention to how past events affect present life and practical conversations about change. He aims to agree goals and check progress regularly.
Tim has worked with people who have experienced abuse, serious physical health problems and grief. He has also supported emergency services personnel recovering from traumatic events. He notes experience with issues linked to BDSM, alternative sexual cultures and fatherhood concerns.
Tim follows the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy ethical framework. He asks clients to be part of decisions about their care and adjusts his approach as needs change. To start, he asks people to choose the online counselling option and complete a short questionnaire before booking a first session.
How his approaches shape online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy puts the person at the centre of sessions. The counsellor listens without judgement and follows what matters to the client. This approach helps with low self esteem, anxiety and working through strong feelings.Trauma-Focused Therapy looks at how past events affect day-to-day life now. It aims to reduce the power of traumatic memories and ease symptoms like flashbacks, sleep problems or hypervigilance. Motivational Interviewing is a conversational method that helps people weigh change and take steps towards different behaviour, often used for addictions or health-related goals.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tim will discuss options and agree what to try first. He checks in regularly and adapts the methods to match the client's goals and preferences, so therapy stays practical and relevant.
The practical benefits of remote counselling are about fitting sessions into everyday life. Online work can make it easier to plan appointments around work or caring duties and to have sessions without travel. The exact session formats are not specified here, so confirm the available options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals can offer a mix of approaches in remote sessions and will help arrange a pattern of meetings that suits everyday routines.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, low self esteem, anxiety and depression, plus relationship and intimacy-related issues.
How would he describe his way of working?
He uses client-centred methods, trauma-focused work and motivational interviewing to focus on the person and practical change.
How much experience does he have?
He has been a supportive professional for four years, working with a range of emotional and practical difficulties.
Which professional body is he a member of?
He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Can I have sessions in another language?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with international clients?
He accepts international clients, so people outside the UK can enquire about working together.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I do to start a first session?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.