About Tim
Tim Aitchison welcomes people who are struggling with self-worth, overwhelm, anxiety or life changes. He writes plainly and listens closely to help people make sense of painful feelings. Tim encourages honest reflection so thoughts and emotions stop feeling like obstacles and start guiding change.
He believes that building a steady sense of worth is central to everyday wellbeing. Tim has worked as a counsellor for four years and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
How Tim works
He has supported people facing grief, long-term health problems, trauma, and addiction-related issues. In sessions he focuses on what a person wants to change and how to get there. Conversations are client-led and practical, with an emphasis on small, achievable steps.
Tim also draws on approaches that help people clarify values, increase motivation, and process difficult memories when needed. Tim has experience supporting people affected by abuse and those connected with emergency services who are recovering from traumatic events. He has worked with adults dealing with relationship strain, parenting pressures, career shifts, and problems that affect sleep and daily coping.
He follows the BACP ethical framework and aims to create a clear, collaborative therapy plan. Tim checks in regularly about progress and adapts his approach as goals change. If someone is unsure where to start he will help them set simple, realistic objectives and plan the next steps.
Tim lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Tim works with
The areas below are the ones Tim selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How Tim's approaches work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and acceptance so people feel understood and able to explore their feelings. It helps when the goal is to build self-worth and emotional clarity. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative way to strengthen a person's own reasons for change and is useful for addictions, lifestyle shifts and behaviour change. Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people process distressing memories in a paced way to reduce their hold on daily life and to improve coping.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tim will discuss different ideas and agree a plan together based on a person's needs and goals. The process is collaborative - methods can be adjusted as progress and preferences become clearer.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people work face-to-face when that helps. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a busy day. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief check-ins, written reflection or when someone prefers not to use voice or video. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care and to fit therapy around work, family and health commitments.
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