- Years in practice
- 9
- Registration
- NCPS
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Aaren
Aaren Smith is a person-centred counsellor who focuses on building a kind, honest relationship with each person he meets. He brings nine years of experience and a calm, straightforward style to sessions. He aims to make people feel understood and accepted while they talk through what matters to them.
He creates a space where people can be themselves without judgement. Sessions are led collaboratively, with the person’s goals and choices at the centre.
Background and approach
He avoids rehearsed questions and instead listens for what will help move conversations forward. Aaren works with a wide range of everyday difficulties. Common concerns he helps people with include stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes.
He also supports people facing addictions, grief, career challenges and issues linked to sexual orientation and identity. His practice includes focused support around parenting worries, family problems, attachment and abandonment issues, and ADHD related concerns. He also addresses eating and food-related struggles, anger and impulsivity, and feelings of isolation or emptiness.
Aaren’s training is recorded with NCPS, which stands for the National Counselling Psychotherapy Society. He offers sessions in English and works with people in the United Kingdom and internationally. Appointments are arranged through an online subscription system that is flexible to the client’s schedule.
What Aaren works with
Everything Aaren lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Aaren helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Aaren lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Person-centred support delivered online
Aaren practises person-centred therapy, which means sessions focus on listening, empathy and acceptance. The aim is to help people make sense of their feelings and choices while feeling heard rather than judged. This approach is useful for stress, anxiety, low mood, relationship concerns and parenting worries.The therapeutic process is collaborative. Aaren will work with each person to find which ways of working feel most helpful. Together they will set goals, review progress and adapt approaches based on the person’s needs and preferences rather than imposing a fixed method.
Online appointments are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls let people use visual cues when that helps, phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat is suited to shorter check-ins and text-based messaging works for ongoing reflections between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving and day-to-day life while keeping the focus on clear, practical conversations.
Questions people ask about Aaren
What kinds of concerns can I bring to sessions?
He supports common worries like stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression. He also works with relationship strain, addictions, grief, parenting concerns and career issues.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He follows a person-centred approach that focuses on empathy, genuineness and acceptance. Sessions are collaborative and shaped around the person’s goals.
How much experience does he have?
Aaren has nine years of experience working with adults on a range of emotional and practical issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
His credential is NCPS, which refers to the National Counselling Psychotherapy Society, and he practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are offered?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Appointments can take place as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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