- Years in practice
- 6
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Avril
Avril Harding is a counsellor with six years' experience working in the United Kingdom. She focuses on helping people who are feeling stressed, anxious or depressed, and those managing relationship strain, trauma and abuse. Avril aims to make the first step easier for people who are nervous about starting therapy.
She creates a calm space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgement. Sessions are conversational and paced to suit the person.
Background and approach
Avril listens for what matters most and helps people say what they find hard to say. Her work draws on practical approaches such as cognitive behavioural techniques and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns. She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current ones.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy adds a focus on feelings in close relationships. Avril supports people dealing with addiction, grief, intimacy and parenting concerns, and with challenges around sleep, eating and self-esteem. She also works with those navigating ADHD, bipolar and major life changes, and with people from LGBT communities.
Sessions can be arranged by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, which lets people pick what fits their life. Avril works collaboratively to set goals and try small, realistic steps between sessions. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
What Avril works with
Everything Avril lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Avril helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Avril lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How online approaches and therapy methods fit together
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, encourages people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and to commit to actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, stress and life changes by shifting attention toward meaningful behaviour. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses practical steps to test and change unhelpful patterns, which suits anxiety, low mood and sleep or eating problems. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current bonds and can be useful for intimacy and relationship difficulties.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Avril will talk with each person about their goals, day-to-day challenges and what feels workable. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made, keeping the process collaborative and grounded in what the person prefers.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, so people can pick what fits their routine. Video is helpful for face-to-face conversation, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, and short live chat or messaging sessions can be useful for check-ins or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options aim to make therapy more accessible and easier to schedule around work, childcare and other commitments.
Questions people ask about Avril
What issues does Avril help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety and depression and those dealing with relationship strain, trauma and abuse. Her work also covers parenting, addiction, grief, sleep and eating concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
Sessions are conversational and collaborative. Avril blends practical techniques with reflective listening to help people make small changes.
How long has she practised?
She has six years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location apply?
Avril is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and operates from the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Yes. Sessions are offered to international clients in English.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Avril?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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