- Years in practice
- 4
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Aaron
Aaron Lewis uses a straightforward, person-focused approach to help people make practical changes. He creates a calm space to talk through difficult feelings and habits, and he keeps conversations grounded and easy to follow. Aaron holds a BACP accreditation and brings four years of professional experience to his practice.
He often helps people wrestling with addictions, anxiety and stress. He also supports those coping with grief, low self-esteem, confidence issues and career pressures.
Background and approach
Parenting concerns are part of his work, alongside intimacy-related issues and relationship worries. Aaron blends client-centred methods with cognitive behavioural tools and mindfulness. That means sessions can include listening and reflection, spotting unhelpful thinking patterns, and learning simple techniques to manage mood and behaviour.
He also uses motivational interviewing to help people find practical reasons to change. The tone in sessions is collaborative and down-to-earth. Conversations focus on immediate problems and small steps that can be tried between meetings.
Practical coaching skills are used when clients want structure and clear goals. Aaron provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. He works with English-speaking clients in the United Kingdom and with international clients.
To begin, people follow a short questionnaire and book a suitable time.
What Aaron works with
Everything Aaron lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Aaron helps people with.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Aaron lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Aaron’s approaches work online
Aaron commonly uses client-centred work and cognitive behavioural therapy to help people by phone or video. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening, reflecting and helping clients feel heard; it suits people who want a supportive space to talk about worries. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours connect and gives clear techniques to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, stress and low mood.He also draws on mindfulness practices to teach simple attention and relaxation skills that can reduce reactivity and improve focus. Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the process; Aaron will discuss goals and preferences and together you will decide which methods to try first. The work is collaborative and adjusted as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls let you see visual cues and work through exercises together. Phone sessions can use less bandwidth and may be easier during a busy day. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins, shorter reflections and flexible conversation that can fit around work or caregiving. These options make therapy more accessible and easier to fit into a busy life.
Questions people ask about Aaron
What kinds of problems does Aaron help with?
Aaron supports people dealing with addictions, anxiety, stress and low self-esteem. He also helps with grief, career pressures, intimacy-related issues and parenting concerns.
What is his therapy style like?
His approach is down-to-earth and collaborative. Sessions mix listening and reflection with practical exercises to change unhelpful thoughts and habits.
How much experience does he have?
He has four years of professional work experience in the United Kingdom. That experience includes supporting people with motivation, addictions and relationship difficulties.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He holds BACP accreditation and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and he is able to work with international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What steps are needed to start working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session according to therapist availability.
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