Counsellor profile
Juan Aracena, BACP
Counsellor - stress and relationships
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- English and Spanish
- Life purpose issues
About Juan
Counsellor Juan Aracena is a BACP member with four years' experience working in the United Kingdom. He focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship issues, anger, self-esteem and depression. He speaks English and Spanish and works with people facing a range of emotional difficulties.
Juan uses a Client-Centred Therapy approach. Sessions aim to give people space to talk and think about what matters to them. He listens without directing the conversation and helps people reflect on feelings and choices.
His background includes helping people deal with abandonment and attachment issues. He also supports people managing control issues, guilt and shame, impulsivity and isolation or loneliness.
Juan works with issues that often appear in midlife or in men’s concerns, including questions about life purpose, sexuality and mood disorders. He also includes social anxiety and phobia among the topics he addresses.
In practice he focuses on straightforward, conversational sessions. The emphasis is on understanding a person’s experience and helping them make sense of it. People are invited to set the pace and focus for each meeting.
To begin, people are asked to use the site’s matching process, complete a short questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How Client-Centred Therapy works online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person speaking rather than the therapist directing the session. The counsellor listens closely, reflects what is said and helps people explore their feelings. This approach suits issues like anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties and questions about self-esteem.Working together, the counsellor and client decide which approach fits best. Juan will check how the way of working feels and adjust the pace and focus as needed. The choice of method is part of the conversations in early sessions and can change over time.
Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. Online meetings can be useful for shorter check-ins or when someone prefers not to travel. Confirm the session formats offered before booking so you know how meetings will be held and can plan them around work, family and other commitments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he address most often?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, anger, self-esteem and depression. Additional focus areas include attachment, abandonment and loneliness.
What style of therapy does he use?
He practises Client-Centred Therapy, which involves listening and helping people reflect on their feelings and choices. Sessions are led at the client’s pace.
How long has he been practising?
He has four years of clinical experience working with people in the UK.
What credential does he hold and where does he practice?
He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
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