Counsellor profile
Avril Harding, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - relationships and codependency
Continue with AvrilWhere Avril stands
- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 400821
- Experience
- 6 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship struggles
- Boundary setting
About Avril
Avril Harding is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has six years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with adults who are feeling overwhelmed by stress or anxiety, struggling with relationship and intimacy issues, coping with trauma or abuse, or dealing with depression and addictions. Avril also supports people facing ADHD-related challenges, grief, eating and sleeping difficulties, and codependency patterns.
In sessions she focuses on clear, practical conversation. Avril helps people talk through what is happening day to day and pinpoints steps that feel doable. She listens for patterns - such as people-pleasing or trouble saying no - and notices where those patterns cause burnout or repeated conflict.
Her style draws on several approaches that aim to increase psychological flexibility and strengthen emotional connections. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is used to spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviours. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current reactions and closeness. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify values and take committed steps even with difficult feelings.
Avril combines practical techniques with reflective conversation. She offers straightforward tools for managing stress, building boundaries, and improving communication. Sessions often include short exercises to try between meetings, and follow-up discussion about what worked.
People who come because they are caught up in other people's crises or who feel they are losing themselves in relationships will find a focus on regaining personal agency. Avril encourages small, steady changes that fit everyday life.
How sessions work
How Avril brings different approaches to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice thoughts and feelings without fighting them and to commit to actions that reflect what matters to them. It can help with anxiety, stress and patterns like people-pleasing by naming values and small steps that fit daily life.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) teaches clear ways to spot unhelpful thinking and change behaviour. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, sleep and managing cravings or compulsive responses.
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions and closeness. This approach helps when someone is repeatedly losing themselves in relationships or struggling with trust and intimacy.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Avril will discuss your needs and try methods that match your goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as progress is reviewed.
Please confirm which session formats are available before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so therapy fits around work or parenting commitments.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, ADHD, eating and sleeping issues, and codependency patterns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses practical conversation and short exercises. The work combines cognitive, attachment and acceptance-based approaches to change patterns and improve coping.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working with adults in clinical and counselling contexts.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
International clients are accepted and sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are used.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.