About us
Aura Counselling Partners is a small, deliberately personal practice. Get to know the people you'd actually be talking to — because the research is clear that who sits across from you matters more than any method they use.
Our story
Aura began with a frustration its founders knew well: the therapy waiting list. People summon the courage to ask for help, are told to come back in four months, and by then the moment has passed. We exist to make sure that reaching out is met with a human response within days, not seasons.
The second frustration was subtler but just as common — the feeling of being processed. Matched by an algorithm, passed between departments, asked to complete forms that felt like they were written for someone else. We built Aura around the opposite promise: the person who answers your first enquiry may well be the person across from you in session.
We stay small on purpose. Every counsellor is chosen personally, supervised rigorously, and given the time to work properly — no back-to-back days, no quotas. It means we can't take everyone, and we'll always tell you honestly if someone else would serve you better.
You are a person who is struggling, not a case to be managed. Warmth comes first; everything else follows.
Every counsellor is fully qualified, supervised monthly, and registered with a recognised professional body.
The research is clear: the relationship itself does much of the healing. We match carefully and say so honestly if we're not the right fit.
Every counsellor at Aura is personally chosen. Here's who you might meet.
Counsellor
BACP registered
Annabelle has experience supporting people through many different kinds of trauma, recovery and mental health difficulties, bringing more than 100 hours of clinical experience to her work.
She is dedicated to helping individuals begin to process their trauma and to work through the mental health challenges they are facing — at a pace that feels safe and manageable.
Counsellor
BACP registered
Alisha is an experienced counsellor with more than 35 hours of clinical work, offering support both face to face and by telephone.
She works with a range of concerns and draws on a variety of counselling approaches and techniques, tailoring each session to the individual.
Alongside our counsellors, we work with a small trusted network of associate therapists for high-demand periods and specialist referrals — every one of them vetted to the same standard.
Every counsellor at Aura is a registered member of a recognised professional body — which means their work is governed by a published ethical framework, supervised monthly, and open to independent complaint if anything ever falls short.
Registered members of BACP, bound by its Ethical Framework and complaints procedure.
Accredited psychotherapists meeting UKCP's training and supervision standards.
Accredited registrants with the NCPS, committing to ongoing professional development.
Every counsellor holds an enhanced background check, renewed regularly.
You don't need to know which counsellor is right for you — that's our job. Tell us what's going on and we'll introduce you to the person we think you'll work best with.