Aaron Kelly

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MSc, MSc, MA (Hons) MBACP
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location_on Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, EH8
Accepting new clients
Accepting new clients

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About me

 Winter often brings a time of reflection. With colder weather and shorter days, we slow down and spend more time indoors, which can heighten awareness of emotions like stress, loneliness, or uncertainty. For those navigating complex relationships, this season can feel particularly intense. If you have Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) or struggle with heightened emotions, relationship challenges may seem amplified. Fears of abandonment, difficulty managing emotions, or setting boundaries can feel overwhelming. This reflective time may bring up unresolved conflicts, a longing for connection, or feelings of loss.

Counselling offers a safe and supportive space to make sense of these experiences. It can help you process unresolved emotions, develop tools to navigate relationships more effectively, and work toward building secure, fulfilling connections. If you’ve been through a breakup or are dealing with relationship challenges, therapy can help.

Seeking support during this vulnerable time can help you embrace the new year with greater resilience, clarity, and self-compassion. This season may be cold, but it can also be the start of something warm and transformative. Therapy can guide you through it.I am currently accepting new clients but please note that my availability is limited during evenings and weekends due to high demand. I will do my best to accommodate you so please do continue to reach out if you are interested in my services. 

Training, qualifications & experience

I am currently undertaking my Doctoral level qualification in Counselling Psychology. 

At present I hold three Postgraduate Degrees in the following subject areas:  

  1. Masters Degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy 
  2. Masters Degree in Psychology 
  3. Masters Degree in Education 

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.

Accredited register membership

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Therapies offered

Fees

£60.00 per session
Free initial telephone session

Concessions offered for

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Published articles

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, EH8

Type of session

Online
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Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Couples
Families

Key details

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PVG Scheme info

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Online platforms

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