Avril Harding, BACP
6 years in practice
Avril Harding is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who aims to help people feeling stressed, anxious or overwhelmed.
License and registration
- BACP
- 400821 · expires January 2027
- Years in practice
- 6
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Avril
Avril Harding is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who aims to help people feeling stressed, anxious or overwhelmed. She greets new clients with a calm, non-judgemental approach and focuses on making conversations straightforward and easy to follow. Avril has six years of professional experience and holds BACP accreditation.
Her sessions centre on listening carefully to what matters most to each person. She encourages people to talk about difficult feelings and memories at a pace that feels manageable.
Background and approach
The room is for practical steps as well as for making sense of painful experiences. Avril uses a blend of approaches to suit different needs. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps when emotions feel stuck or hard to express.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot and change unhelpful thinking patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) supports people who want to live by their values while managing tough feelings. She also draws on attachment-based and client-centred ideas to build trust and work with relationship difficulties.
Avril has helped people with a wide range of concerns including trauma, grief, addiction, sleep and eating issues, and career or parenting stress. She will work collaboratively to find practical steps that fit a person’s life. To begin, clients complete a short questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability.
Sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Avril lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
How Avril uses EFT, ACT and attachment ideas online
Avril combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and attachment-based ideas to help people understand feelings and improve how they relate to themselves and others. EFT focuses on recognising and naming emotions so they become easier to work with and can help when feelings feel overwhelming or confusing. ACT teaches ways to move towards a meaningful life while accepting difficult thoughts and sensations, which can be useful for anxiety, stress and life changes. Attachment-based work looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people change how they respond to connection and loss.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Avril will discuss options with each person and agree on a plan together. She adapts methods to a person’s goals and preferences, and checks in regularly to make sure the chosen way of working still fits.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging works well for brief check-ins or when a quieter option is needed. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments while keeping the focus on real progress.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Avril commonly help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, sleep and eating difficulties, and career or parenting strain.
What is Avril's style in therapy?
Her style is calm and client-centred, focusing on listening first and then offering practical steps. She encourages a steady pace so people feel able to share difficult thoughts and feelings.
How much experience does she have?
Avril has six years of professional counselling experience working in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Avril accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Work can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different circumstances and preferences.
How are sessions charged?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with Avril?
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