SINGLES

"I started working with John when I had just come out of a short relationship that left me feeling despondent, wondering what I had done wrong and worried that I would end up alone. With John's direct and practical advice, it feels good to be single and free to meet someone great, and I know with the strategies John has given me, I will!"

"John's ability to help me identify patterns in my relationships helped me to break those patterns and focus on what I really wanted. Within months of seeing John, I had met my husband. This time I didn't take steps to sabotage the relationship, and we were married 8 months later."

"John, I thank you for helping me see value in myself, and that I am worthy of love, acceptance and happiness. I am stronger, wiser and more comfortable in my own skin. With your guidance I now feel in control of my life, successful in what I have accomplished, and I now have a future I look forward to. Thanks so much!"

"I came to see John when I had trouble moving on from a previous relationship. The skills and strategies he helped me to develop not only helped get me back on track, but have been incredibly useful in everyday situations as well. As a result I am more confident in myself and have better relationships with those around me than ever before. Thanks, John."

"I always found John very supportive of me as someone with potential. I think the big difference between John and other people is that he's prepared to say what he thinks and for someone like me that is exactly what I needed. I'm very thankful to John for the challenge (my wake-up call) and for the positive support in helping me believe in myself."

"John has a genuinely empathic ear and makes accurate observations without judgment in a non-threatening manner. He has contributed greatly to improving my self confidence, helping me be very much in control of my own life and destiny, and above all teaching me to truly trust my gut instinct in decision making."

"John quickly got to the heart of what had led me to seek help and provided me with immediate exercises to put into practice. His combination of sympathetic caring and practical resources was the balance I needed to get real results? and it's stuck with me. Now, if I feel I'm coming unstuck I think (or my friends ask me)? What would John say? I'd absolutely recommend him to anyone seeking the assistance to move forward."

"Going to see John helped me to realise that the general feelings of unhappiness I was experiencing were all related to a relationship that no longer worked for me. John was forthright, direct and I came to really enjoy the sessions. It is no exaggeration to say that there were some lessons learnt about relationships that will stay with me for the rest of my life."

"John had an exceptionally down-to-earth manner, balanced at all times with professional insight, and gave me some practical tools to steer me through some difficult relationship issues. I appreciated the fact that there was no 'psycho-babble or navel gazing,' but practical solutions for everyday problems - that work."

COUPLES

"Working with John was a really important step for my husband and I in working through a hard time in our marriage. John's very pragmatic, even approach worked really well for us? we'd come away from each session with a clear idea of the one thing we could do that week that would make our lives so much better. John was forward-focused and told it like it was, but gave us both the confidence that he understood and respected where we were each coming from. We are very grateful to him." "

"When I first visited John, I was very unhappy and slightly depressed. After some tough sessions and lots of hard work making changes, the upside is that my husband and I are getting on better than we ever have, we have better relationships with our kids, and our family life is fun and loving. We actually like each other's company, we make time for each other and enjoy being intimate."

"I came to John because I was at a point where I needed to change for the sake of me and my family. John's advice and lifestyle recommendations were easy to follow and made a huge impact in all areas of my life. As a result, my marriage is better than I could have ever hoped for, and I'm now the father I always wanted to be!"

"My husband and I dispel the myth "opposites attract" in the sense that we share ambition, are both self employed, selfish and in nature...both perfectionist "fix it" types. Rather than simply listening to each other, we would be offering solutions trying to fix problems every time one of us opened our mouths. John Aiken was recommended by several contacts and has not disappointed, he gave us the tools to change and cope. We believe that anyone with the courage to help themselves through the consultation of a professional will deserve to know John."

"What we really liked and what worked was John's straight forward approach. Each session was really well structured where we worked through specific issues, talked about how to fix them, then went away to make these happen. I think it's often hard as well for women to convince their hubbies to go to a psychologist? the fact that you were around our age and a guy who can relate to made a big difference too. We are forever grateful to John for sorting us out, and two years later all is great."