Counsellor profile
Avril Lote, NCPS
Based in United Kingdom ยท 7 years of experience
UK counsellor for anxiety and life change
Continue with AvrilAt a glance
- Registration
- NCPS, United Kingdom (NCS18-07463)
- Qualifications
- NCPS
- Experience
- 7 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Avril supplied to BetterHelp.
- Stress and anxiety
- CBT and psychodynamic
- Relationship concerns
About Avril
NCPS. Seven years of professional experience. Avril Lote works in the United Kingdom and offers counselling for stress, anxiety, relationship concerns and depression. She also supports people coping with life changes and a wide range of related issues including addiction, trauma and grief.
Avril describes the client as the expert in their own story and focuses on practical conversation in sessions. She uses approaches listed as Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Psychodynamic Therapy to help people talk through problems, notice patterns and try different ways of responding. Sessions are conversational and aim to identify useful steps forward rather than only talking about feelings.
Her background includes seven years working with people facing a variety of difficulties, and she draws on that experience when planning sessions. Avril helps with issues connected to intimacy, eating concerns, parenting pressures, self-esteem and career stress. She also works on matters such as ADHD, multicultural concerns, and sexuality.
People sometimes bring specific themes such as abandonment, blended family issues, caregiving strain, communication problems or money worries. Avril addresses these concerns by looking at how they affect daily life and relationships, and by trying practical strategies alongside reflective discussion.
Language of work is English and practice is based in the United Kingdom. Payment uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and exact fees vary with location. To begin, clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How Avril's approaches work for remote counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on what the person brings to the room. The counsellor listens, reflects and helps the person clarify their own priorities and choices. This approach suits people who want a respectful, non-directive space to talk things through.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It usually involves noticing unhelpful patterns and trying small experiments to change them, which can help with anxiety, low mood and stress.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Avril will work with the client to decide which methods fit their needs and goals, and may combine elements of different approaches as the work progresses.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options here. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling around busy days, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can offer remote sessions that help people maintain continuity of care and work on practical strategies from wherever they are based.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns and depression, plus related areas such as addiction, trauma, grief and intimacy issues.
What is her counselling style?
She uses Client-Centred, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Psychodynamic approaches and focuses on practical conversation and noticing patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional counselling experience in the United Kingdom.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is listed with NCPS and works in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in another language?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she accept international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and costs vary with location.
How do I start counselling with her?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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