Aaron K Wilson - Therapy and Life Coaching

21/09/2025

Too busy to get Counselling? Not enough time in the day? Too complicated to organise and commit too? Is this you?

Whilst there is certainly a strong case for 'in the room' Counselling, perhaps we need to recognise that that is not for everyone.

Increasingly my clients, who are either personally or professionally leading busy and complex lives, are asking for the convenience of on-line counselling.

This means booking in for for regular sessions at a time for you without the need to factor in travel time, travel expenses and the making of other practical arrangements.

Online counselling is both efficient and straightforward and you don't need to live near or work near your chosen therapist.

No more time dedicated to unnecessary travel in an otherwise busy life.

50 mins of your time dedicated to you. For you to think about you and work through what is affecting you and the life you want to have.

Make an enquiry without obligation through the Counselling Directory
www.counselling-directory.org.uk/counsellors/aaron-ford-wilson

or for further details on my website

www.aaronkwilsontherapy.co.uk/

www.bacp.co.uk/about-therapy/telephone-and-online-counselling/

14/09/2025

As the clouds come in and feels like the end of Summer, for some the sunshine and warmth is something that feels lost. The outdoors, appearing like a distant memory as we begin the process of 'hunkering down'.

In working through emotional turbulence, challenging relationships, anxiety or trauma - it is often difficult to know when we might find our seemingly lost selves and our missing sunshine as those storm clouds pull in.

If you struggling with life - Is now the time to consider Counselling?

If you want to know more, you can see more information about me through:

www.counselling-directory.org.uk/counsellors/aaron-ford-wilson

Counselling Directory

www.bacp.co.uk/therapists/404824/aaron-ford-wilson/

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

Free and no obligation 'discovery' call available.

04/06/2025

How are you?

We're hitting Wednesday - midweek for those trying to get through a tough job, half way through a time when circumstances have limited an ability to move forward or a time when you are simply just trying to get through.

It is all too common, that when we need to talk - our friends and family are unable to provide that safe and respectful task of 'just listening'.

Listening without judgement - Listening without advice, Listening without interruption, Listening without guilt, Listening without you needing to think about what you say and Listing in support.

If the need or want to talk - simply talk, Counselling could be for you. In both my role as a Counsellor a - I can help you gain an understanding of 'you' and of reminding you that you have a voice that deserves to be heard.

In the focus of therapy, I offer an open and safe environment for you to explore the past, present and the building of your future. Discussions might include family, relationships, work, trauma, identity, health, Social connections, resilience and anxiety and to name but a few, It is for you to determine your own priorities and I offer that safe, confidential and supportive space for you to work through things which may be affecting your own Mental Health and Well-Being.

Contact me for a free - no obligation conversation of how we might work together in support of your well-being. For more information - see my website:

www.aaronkwilsontherapy.co.uk

or follow the links on the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) at:

https://www.bacp.co.uk/therapists/404824/aaron-ford-wilson/ramsgate-ct13

13/05/2025

www.mind.org.uk/get-involved/mental-health-awareness-week/

www.rethink.org/campaigns-and-policy/awareness-days-and-events/mental-health-awareness

Mental Health and Well-Being affects all of us. In a world with increasing demands on our psychological health, it is important to recognise that there is support, help and guidance available either free or that are affordable. Locally, in Whitstable, Kent - I am privileged to be able to support www.facebook.com/revivalfoodandmood

www.revivalkent.co.uk

In the valuable work they do in supporting mental health.

Rethink Mental Illness
MANUP?
Aaron K Wilson - Therapy and Life Coaching
NHS England

https://www.revivalkent.co.uk/

Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW) runs from 12 to 18 May 2025. Get involved and help us make sure no mind is left behind.

21/04/2025

I came across this on the Mental Health Foundation website. Though Counselling as a more direct means of support will often be the best option, day to day understanding of stress and the impact remains an invaluable resource in navigating the challenges of life.

Well worth a look.

www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/publications/how-manage-and-reduce-stress

This guide provides you with tips on how to manage and reduce stress. Stress is a feeling of being under abnormal pressure, whether from increased workload, an argument with a family member, or financial worries.

06/02/2025

February 2025. Are we really into the second month? The busyness of that Christmas and New year period is well in the past. Now is the time to start thinking about you.

What is that you want from your life? What needs to change for your positive future? Who do you want to be part of that and who do you want distance from? What career and life choices need to be made? How can I stop a negative past affecting my present and my future?

These are likely to be thoughts and feelings which we are all working through to varying degrees. I can help with that process. Guiding you and supporting you as you find your solutions in moving forward.

Contact me through the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, phone, social media links and now the Counselling directory. I'm more than happy to have a no obligation, no cost first conversation for you to decide if Counselling can help you.

I am a fully qualified Counsellor who will work alongside you in a confidential, safe space as you explore meaning and positive change for your life. ​You have come this far in your ‘find out’ journey so it is likely that you have s...

08/01/2025

Just over a week since the 'New' 20025, however as we continue with our good wishes, it is worth remembering that Christmas and New Year may not be a celebratory occasion for all of us. For some, that end of one year and the bringing in of a new year may have brought about feelings of isolation, loneliness, guilt or anxiety. It can be a time of reflection for a past that you are ready to say goodbye to. Thoughts and feelings about how life can and perhaps should change in bringing about a future of your choosing.

This period can for some, be about challenge in conflicting interests, strain on relationships, and workplace anxiety. In all of this there seems to be little time for YOU!

Take the first step in making ‘YOU’ that priority.

In working with you, I can help in that period of reflection for your own understanding of your own world.

Together, we can consider - What is working for you? What really isn’t? What is holding you back? How can you take control and responsibility for your future? What are the patterns of behaviour both professionally and personally which limit you? What changes can you make for your better future.

Contact me by phone, Whatsapp, messenger, email or through the website for a no cost, no obligation chat about how I can help.

www.aaronkwilsontherapy.co.uk

08/11/2024

Is it effective? What is it like?

Counselling online.

Though, I have an office base in Sandwich, I am increasingly getting enquires for online counselling. Largely due to restrictions in place during the Covid Pandemic through 20-21, working, studying, socialising and engagement in life, utilising home based internet has become more prevalent. For some, they say they need to be physically connected to the wider world for others, technology is the thing that has kept them afloat in challenging times.

There is sometimes a scepticism about the idea of Counselling online. So here I will note a few points so that you may be better informed as to whether online counselling or Life Coaching would suit you.

Online:

Counselling/Life Coaching online for some offers practicality in a busy or complex life, where time is limited and travelling may not be an efficient use of that time. It also provides flexibility, in that, providing you have a private space, your session can take place in your home or office or any safe and confidential location. If physical or psychological conditions mean getting out of the home is too challenging, then online can be very useful in allowing access to Counselling when otherwise this might not be possible.

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In-person

Meeting in the Counselling room can allow time for processing your thoughts and feelings to and from the session. There are also, likely to be fewer distractions away from rather than in the home or office. It is also likely that a greater selection of therapeutic tools can be available for those who work better in a kinaesthetic, tactile or visual way. It can also be a place where negative thoughts, feelings and emotions can largely be held and provide that often necessary separation between home life and therapy. Finally, occasional technical glitches in online work mean that face to face could be better as there is less reliance on technology.

Things to consider:
Is your home/work within a reasonable travelling distance of the Counsellor’s room?
Do you have a safe space away from those who might be within hearing distance?
Is your Internet connection reliable?
Do you prefer face-to face interactions?
Is it better to talk face to face for more complex matters affecting your life?
Do you understand through experience and doing better than talking?

There is a good evidence to suggest that either way of working is equally effective so it is merely a matter of personal preference. One is not better or worse – only different. I, as your Counsellor or Life Coach am fully qualified with experience in working in the way that best suits you. My responsibility of Confidentiality, working with you without judgement and according to the BACP ethical code remains the same. In summary – Online or In Person? Your life – Your choice.

Feel free to contact me for a no obligation, no cost first conversation as how we can work together for your own empowerment and improved mental well-being.

Aaron K Wilson -MBACP, BA (Hons), PGCE

05/11/2024

It is ‘Movember’. It is the time of year when the organisation MOVEMBER is able to highlight its ongoing focus on men’s mental and physical health. Through the Movember website, it is clear that there is real determination that issues that affect men, their families and their friends be brought into the open and that they be talked about. If men and others feel that they have a safe space to discuss their well-being, then it is more likely that they will be better placed to seek help.

MOVEMBER provides an opportunity for such open discussion where issues of physical health with matters such as Testicular and Prostate Cancer as well as mental health including identity, parenting depression and su***de.

Though arguably things are improving to the extent that much is being talked about, there cannot be complacency. As Movember say on their website ‘Too many ‘Men are dying too young. We can’t afford to stay silent’.

Be aware of the efforts of organisations such as ‘Movember’ and what they are doing to promote an improved life for men. There are a variety of sources of help, guidance and support available through GP referrals, NHS, Occupational Health Professionals and of through Therapy. Often, however it is simply the act of talking. Use opportunities for trusted family and friends where possible to open up the conversation. It is in this that help is likely to be sought to in improving the quality and quality of life.

Find out more about

Movember UK

28/10/2024

As many families are already on half term break or just about to enter it, as with any change there is a restructuring – albeit temporary. The dynamics and roles change. Suddenly, there seems to be time for parents – a bit of respite from organising and preparing for school and the daily grind of the school run but………………….

If you’re staying at home, you can quickly recognise that this much needed break is rarely that. Routines and systems which worked like a ‘carefully oiled machine’ seem to dissipate and with that lack of attention to detail – family functionality is at a premium. The arguments and strains with siblings and parents begin. ‘Who should have done that?, Why was that done?, Why are they taking so long?, I’m so bored, They did this, etc. etc.

The intensity and pressure from the ‘break’ can often be more challenging than the regular school routines. Juggling childcare arrangements while trying to work as well as playing catch up in your own personal and professional make this less of ‘time for you’ and your life. Though a little chaotic, for many – time away from the ‘treadmill’ is enough but for others, there is frustration about not being able to get a moment of well deserved ‘me time’.

Perhaps, it is worth recognising that time for you should be as much a necessity and as much of a routine as your other life commitments and responsibilities. If that were the case then that need for your own time, with your own thoughts and your own space may not be so desperate and urgent. Though you realise that making choices that help you respect and value your own time are essential to your well-being, you also know that having the confidence to do this without guilt or resentment is much more challenging.

I can work with you either through the means of Counselling or Life Coaching, in support of your aims to improve confidence, decision making and time management to facilitate the changes you want to your life.

See my webpage or Social Media Streams for more information. Follow the links for email contact or message me through text or Whatsapp on 07983372308

Aaron K Wilson -MBACP, BA (Hons), PGCE

14/10/2024

Thought provoking reflections here. Feeling like you have a purpose for life or just getting by - a purpose day by day. Thanks for posting MANUP? and allowing others to share.

12/10/2024

As Mental Health and Well-being are matters that are being discussed in a much more open way, perhaps more than ever before in history. It is a conversation on television, radio and throughout the various social media platforms. It is talked about and contributed to in a similar way (though perhaps not as much) as maintaining a healthy diet, attending the gym, regular exercise and active participation in sport. All areas in which a level of thought, practical and financial commitment are so often required. Equally, we have our interests of visiting the cinema, attending sports events, getting a take-away, a restaurant meal or coffee & cake with friends, a few drinks at the local or a bit of retail ‘therapy’. All this in pursuit of good physical health and hopefully a longer more fulfilling life or activities which connect us to the world. Engagement is a non-negotiable. We find the time, we find the money, and we ‘make it happen’ for us.

Why am I mentioning this? This post has arisen from many conversations I have had over the years, and perhaps more recently as we work our way through a difficult time in the economy, about ‘not being able to afford it’.

What am I speaking about? When I am introduced to people and the subject of my role as a Counsellor and Life Coach arises, there is always a positive response. People are interested, motivated and tell me what a positive difference I can make to lives. Though I am in no way ‘touting for business’ in these social interactions, so many say to me – I think it could really help or I know someone……. but ‘I/they couldn’t afford it’. I won’t try and persuade them that they can or should because that isn’t helpful. The decision to take on Counselling has to be a free choice and to work to best affect, a person needs to recognise the benefits to improving their lives. They have to make the decision that they want to understand their lives and make conscious and autonomous decisions for their better future. Until they reach this point – it is unlikely that they will ever engage, it will never be a priority, even if it were offered without charge.

Nonetheless – with that in mind, I still encourage them to find out more about what Counselling or Coaching can offer and I leave it with them. There is no pressure but if and when the time is right, I do hope they can see better Mental Health and Well-being for them as a ‘Non-negotiable’. That if they want change then they are the ones to ‘Make it happen!’ Your life – Your Choices – Your Future.