About Me
My name is Aaron Thorpe, and I am a MBACP, MA qualified counsellor with over 20 years of experience in education, teaching, and leadership. The foundation of my career—and my therapeutic work—has always relational building from the belief that every individual life matters.
I strive to create a safe, supportive space where you feel genuinely valued, heard, and seen, without judgment. Together, we will build a relationship rooted in trust and understanding, helping you feel connected to yourself and others.
My Approach
In my therapeutic practice, I offer a compassionate, insightful, and deeply supportive approach designed to meet you exactly where you are on your journey. Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, navigating relationship challenges, processing trauma, feeling stuck in unhelpful patterns, or seeking direction and meaning, I work alongside you to help make sense of your experiences and move forward with greater clarity and confidence.
My priority is to create a safe, welcoming, and judgment-free environment where you feel understood, valued, and genuinely heard. Clients often tell me they appreciate how I help them feel comfortable enough to open up, even when they’ve found it difficult in the past.
I specialize in rapidly identifying core emotional issues and skillfully bringing unconscious patterns to conscious awareness. I use metaphors and clear, relatable explanations to help untangle complex emotions and experiences, so things begin to make more sense. My approach blends deep listening, thoughtful questioning, and a strong intuitive sense of what lies beneath the surface.
Sessions are always personalized. I take into account your personality, values, and the pace that feels right for you. We work toward emotional goals that are meaningful to you—whether that’s building healthier boundaries, understanding yourself more deeply, healing after heartbreak, or finding a sense of peace and direction.
My style integrates psychodynamic insights, philosophical reflection, practical tools, and, where relevant, spiritual or faith-based support. I often recommend resources—books, practices, or reflections—to support your growth between sessions and empower you to keep learning and evolving in everyday life.
Ultimately, my mission is to help you build the inner strength, clarity, and tools to create lasting, meaningful change. Whether you’re in crisis or simply seeking to grow, I’m here to support you each step of the way.
What to Expect
Therapy with me is about more than addressing symptoms—it’s about creating a radical shift in how you see yourself and your life. While the journey may not always be easy, the rewards are transformative. You’ll uncover a deeper sense of self-worth, strengthen your relationships, and design a life that feels more whole, balanced, and fulfilling.
Next Steps
If you’re ready to explore this journey, I’d be honored to walk alongside you. Please feel free to email me to discuss availability or ask any questions.
Professional experience
4 yrs in practice
RelationshipsFamily conflictsParenting issuesSelf esteem, MotivationCoping with life changes
Additional areas of focus:Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Depression, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Self-love, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
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Dr Thorpe even after only 3 sessions helped me to understand myself better than anyone before. He directed me towards the right path and asked questions I didn’t even realise I needed answers to. He is a professional and compassionate therapist; our conversations always feel easy and I am comfortable to open up and trust him which was my main worry before I started this journey. I am very grateful that I receive the support I was desperately seeking!
Written on Jan 05, 2026 after therapy with Aaron for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, and sleeping disorders
Aaron has compassion, knowledge and was able to get me to see different perspectives in things I never even thought of. He definitely changed my perspective of what a therapist can do and he was so down to earth and a great listener. I definitely would recommend family and friends
Written on Dec 11, 2025 after therapy with Aaron for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
He actually cares...he is amazing and helped me
Written on Oct 10, 2025 after therapy with Aaron for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
He great
Written on Oct 10, 2025 after therapy with Aaron for 2 weeks on issues concerning addictions, and relationship issues
Arron is calm thoughtful responds well and I’m enjoying working with him
Written on Sep 03, 2025 after therapy with Aaron for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Aaron has been able to identify quite quickly my concerns and we are now working on management techniques and possible solutions. He is very good at listening and providing clear advice
Written on Jun 23, 2025 after therapy with Aaron for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and relationship issues
We're only in the early days but Aaron has been extremely helpful so far. He has helped me to identify feelings and patterns and given me a vocabulary for them. He is very relatable and I look forward to working together more
Written on May 28, 2025 after therapy with Aaron for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, and self esteem
Aaron has been excellent during our sessions and really helped me a lot. He’s extremely good at getting to the root cause of issues you may be having and ‘making the unconscious, conscious’. He makes you feel comfortable, and like you can share anything that might be affecting you. In just a few sessions, he’s helped me a great deal and I couldn’t recommend him enough.
Written on Mar 31, 2025 after therapy with Aaron for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and career difficulties
Brilliant therapist
Written on Mar 13, 2025 after therapy with Aaron for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and adhd
I have only had one session but Aaron is lovely and very easy to talk to. Very knowledgeable and lets me rant on and finds the point in what I’m saying which is good for me as sometimes I can’t always do that myself. Great therapist, would definitely recommend.
Written on Jan 14, 2025 after therapy with Aaron for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and adhd
I got the most value out of our first session that I ever could have expected.
areas that I never even seen after years of work by myself were made visible in my first session
Written on Jan 05, 2025 after therapy with Aaron for 2 weeks on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, and adhd
I have been in therapy with Aaron over three months now.
He has a vast spectre of skills and knowledge to detect what is going on. He has a genuine purpose in helping others to move forward, which is showing in his unbreakable passion, empathy and creativity when it comes to teaching new tools, explaining situation from a different perspective and giving useful material to read.
With Aron's help I have managed to start seeing the healthy - other - way of living. It gives me hope and belief, I can change things. By myself.
Thank you!
Written on Dec 28, 2024 after therapy with Aaron for 3 months on issues concerning depression, grief, intimacy-related issues, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Aaron is a brilliant bloke. Only 4 sessions with him so far and I have learnt a lot about myself. If you are looking for a man of God, don't look any further, he knows his scripture and can support you in religious/spiritual ways also.
Written on Sep 23, 2024 after therapy with Aaron for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, addictions, relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues
Hes very understanding and listens very well, he supports and is very helpful.
Written on Jul 05, 2024 after therapy with Aaron for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, and relationship issues
Brilliant therapist- perfect for me .
Written on Jun 23, 2024 after therapy with Aaron for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, and anger management
An absolute blessing of a man. God uses him in such an amazing way
Written on Apr 27, 2024 after therapy with Aaron for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Aaron is a very professional therapist who helped me tremendously with a family issue I have been having for a significant amount of time. It would be an understatement to say that the experience was transformative. Thank you Aaron, I appreciate all you do!
Written on Feb 29, 2024 after therapy with Aaron for 3 months on issues concerning family conflicts, and parenting issues
Aaron is such a likeable, down to earth, easy going and understanding person. He always makes me feel comfortable, making our virtual space together a safe place, a place where I’m not judged, where I can be open and honest, and where we can work together in a constructive way, step by step.
Written on Jan 05, 2024 after therapy with Aaron for 2 months on issues concerning eating disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, and coaching
Aaron is a greatly intuitive professional therapist that is also a very clear communicator and skilled listener. With this he is able to identify and ‘cut to the chase’ in complex situations; with an undeniable focus on you, and your mental health journey. His knowledge of books and supplementary material also adds guidance to the self help aspect of mental health, and his recommendations have been only a positive to navigating issues / big topic questions in my free time. I really enjoyed all my sessions with Aaron, from psychodynamic approaches, to philosophical ones, his expertise was a strong guide and catalyst for recovery and knowledge gaining - which is ultimately what you want from therapy.
Strongly recommend!
Written on Nov 20, 2023 after therapy with Aaron for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, anger management, coping with life changes, coaching, and compassion fatigue
Aaron was incredibly compassionate and understanding. He was personable and knowledgeable. I would recommend Aaron to anyone who needs someone to listen and wants to be active in their recovery or coping
Written on Nov 18, 2023 after therapy with Aaron for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes
I have worked with Aaron for a few weeks and he has helped a lot, he understood me straight away and has been supportive. Thank you Aaron.
Written on Oct 31, 2023 after therapy with Aaron for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, and self esteem
Aaron is a phenomenal therapist. He has a real skill for insight and understanding - not just the issues at play, but the deeper and underlying factors as well.
Written on Oct 05, 2023 after therapy with Aaron for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues
Aaron is smart, understanding and one of the best therapists I have had the pleasure of engaging with. He uses helpful metaphors which helps to untangle complex ways of feeling into something simpler. We focus on emotional goals and I love that as Aaron has found a great way to work with my strengths and personality. I really love our sessions and cannot recommend him enough. Thank you!
Written on Sep 17, 2023 after therapy with Aaron for 2 weeks on issues concerning coping with life changes
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