Tim Aitchison

Tim Aitchison believes self-worth is central to how people think, feel and behave. He encourages clients to invest time in themselves through counselling, offering a space to rediscover and develop a sense of worth that can lead to a more authentic and satisfying life.

He often works with people who struggle in their relationship with emotions - feeling scared, vulnerable, anxious or overwhelmed - and supports them to shift how they relate to those feelings so emotions can become helpful guides rather than obstacles.

Having needed help himself at various points in life, Tim regards it as a privilege to offer support to others. Over four years as a supportive professional he has witnessed meaningful change and growth in the people he has worked with, and he is pleased to be able to offer that support today.

As a person-centred therapist, Tim has seen that safety and acceptance enable healing and development. He is a qualified therapeutic counsellor, trained to provide professional counselling, and a BACP member. He has worked with a wide range of clients, providing guidance for emotional wellbeing and alongside serious physical health problems, supporting people through grief and loss, and assisting members of the emergency services recovering from trauma. He has counselled adults who have experienced abuse and has facilitated behaviour change in males who identify as abusive.

Client safety is central to Tim’s practice; he follows the BACP ethical framework and relevant statutory laws. He aims to tailor interventions to each person’s needs, forming a collaborative therapeutic relationship in which clients take part in treatment decisions. Tim checks in regularly to ensure expectations are being met and adapts his approach as goals evolve.