- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Client-Centred approach
About Avril
Avril Harding is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with six years of professional experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and depression. Her approach is practical and conversational, focused on helping clients name emotions and understand patterns that keep problems recurring.
Avril uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in sessions. She encourages people to notice the feelings beneath their behaviour and to try small changes that make emotional life easier to manage. Sessions often include talking through recent situations, noticing emotional patterns, and trying new ways of responding.
Her work also addresses issues such as sleep and eating problems, addiction, grief, ADHD, intimacy concerns and self-esteem. Avril pays attention to attachment-related difficulties and common problems like communication and control issues. She aims to help clients untangle how past experiences affect present relationships and choices.
People who prefer straightforward conversation about feelings and behaviour tend to find her approach useful. Avril will explain techniques and invite feedback so each session feels clear and focused. She works in English and accepts international clients, and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and book a first session via the online options. This first meeting is used to set goals and decide how best to proceed.
Working with EFT, ACT and attachment ideas online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people name and work with strong emotions that drive relationship patterns and personal distress. It focuses on the feelings under behaviour and how those feelings shape interactions and choices.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed by them, and to take actions that match their values. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and uses practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Avril will discuss possible methods during the first meetings and decide together what fits the client’s needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative step helps make sessions feel relevant from the start.
Confirm the session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare or travel. Remote meetings can be shorter check-ins, phone conversations when video is difficult, or longer video sessions when more interaction is useful. Many people find that flexible scheduling helps keep therapy consistent alongside everyday life.
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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 grief, addiction, sleep and eating problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside ACT and CBT in a straightforward, conversational way that focuses on naming feelings and changing unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional work experience in the UK working with the listed concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients.
How are sessions paid for and how much do they cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to set goals and decide next steps.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.