Counsellor profile
Avril Harding, BACP
Based in United Kingdom · 6 years of experience
Counsellor for anxiety, relationships and trauma
Continue with AvrilAt a glance
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom (400821)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 6 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Avril supplied to BetterHelp.
- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
About Avril
BACP. 6 years of professional experience. Avril Harding works with people on stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and depression, using a mix of approaches she lists in her practice.
Avril describes her approach as collaborative and client-led. She uses methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based work, Client-Centred therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. Sessions focus on talking through thoughts and feelings, understanding patterns, and trying practical ways to manage difficult moments.
She aims to make sessions straightforward and non-judgemental. Conversations tend to focus on what is happening now and on small steps a person can try between meetings. She also works with areas like addiction, grief, intimacy and sleep or eating difficulties when these come up.
Avril notes additional interests in issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, autism and Asperger syndrome, personality-related problems, dissociation and substance use issues. She also lists work related to parenting pressures, career concerns, compassion fatigue and coping with life changes.
Clients can expect a blend of talking-based therapies and structured approaches to change unhelpful thinking patterns. Avril encourages people to say what they need from counselling and to steer the work if something does not feel helpful. She accepts international clients and works in English.
Therapeutic approaches used in online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed by them, and then focus on actions that matter to them. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and stress-related problems.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns of relating and feeling. It can help when relationship difficulties, abandonment fears or attachment issues are affecting current life.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) works on identifying unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and testing small experiments to change them. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression and sleep or eating problems.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss these methods with the client and agree together what to try first, adjusting the plan over time to fit the person’s needs and goals.
Practical benefits of remote counselling can include fitting sessions around work or family commitments and reducing travel time. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm which options are available before booking. In general, online sessions make it easier to have consistent appointments and to continue counselling when schedules change.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, depression and related concerns such as addictions, grief and sleep or eating difficulties.
What is her counselling style?
She uses a mix of approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred work, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy in a collaborative way.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working in the UK.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions available in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current options before booking.
How much do sessions cost and how are payments handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
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