Avril Z Parker MBACP

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Psychotherapy, Counselling, and Supervision Services in Braunton, near Barnstaple, Devon

I am a professionally qualified and experienced Integrative Psychotherapist and Counsellor, drawing on Transactional Analysis (TA), Relational and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) approaches.  I offer individual and couple counselling and psyhotherapy from my practice in Braunton near Barnstaple, Devon. I am a memeber of BACP, ACC, ITA and accredited to the BACP and ACC, and I am committted to their Ethical Code of Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy. I am fully insured and continue my personal and professional development in order to deepen my self-knowledge. 

Counselling and Psychotherapy is invaluable in treating any crisis situation, management of stress, grief and trauma, relational problems and emotional or psychological problems that may be in the way of your goal to get the best out of life.
I have experience of working with a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties, with men, women and couples from diverse backgrounds.

My approach aims to provide you with the means to come to an understanding of your difficulties and how they can be overcome.  Additionally, the therapeutic work is focused on utilising and enhancing your particular strengths and developing the  potential that may lie dormant in you.  Therapy is designed around you as a individual.

What I bring to the therapeutic relationship is warmth, compassion, a non-judgemental attitude, and genuine respect for you, and a safe environment for you to tell your story in your own words.  I offer a willingness to share your therapeutic journey, enabling you to reach the goals you have set out to achieve. 

My respect and belief in the client's ability to make a positive change are the cornerstone of the way I work. 

I take referrals from GP's, EAP's, and Individuals. I offer both time-limited and longer term therapy, also offering variations in frequency of sessions,  once the therapeutic relationship is established.

Training, Qualifications & Experience

Certificate in Counselling - University of Exeter
Advanced Certificate in Psychological Counselling - Somerset College (SCAT)
Diploma in Psychological Counselling - Somerset College (SCAT)
Certificate in Alcohol Counselling - Insight Alcohol Services, Devon
Certificate of Christian Counselling - Waverley Training Centre
Certificate in Transactional Analysis 101 - The Iron Mill Institute
Certificate in Transactional Analysis & Integrative Psychotherapy -  The Iron Mill Institute
Advanced Certificate in Transactional Analysis & Integrative Psychotherapy - The Iron Mill Institute
Diploma in Transactional Analysis & Integrative Psychotherapy - The Iron Mill Institute
Advanced Diploma in Transactional Analysis & Integrative Psychotherapy - The Iron Mill Institute
Certificate in Asperger's Syndrome in Adults

Certificate in Supervision

BACP Accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist
ACC Accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist
BSc. Open Degree with the Open University

In addition to my qualifications above, I regularly attend seminars, workshops, and additional training which have helped me to broaden my knowledge base.  This enables me to work with a wider range of client's difficulties.   

Areas of counselling I deal with

• Abortion
• Adoption Issues
• Affairs and Betrayals
• Alcoholism
• Anger Management
• Anorexia Nervosa
• Antisocial Personality Disorder
• Anxiety
• Asperger's Syndrome
• Avoidant Personality Disorder
• Bereavement
• Binge Eating Disorder
• Bipolar Disorder/Manic Depression
• Borderline Personality Disorder
• Bulimia Nervosa
• Bullying
• Cancer
• Career Counselling
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME
• Couples Counselling
• Debt Management
• Dependent Personality Disorder
• Depression
• Disabilities
• Domestic Violence
• Drug Abuse
• Eating Disorders
• Emotional Abuse
• Gender Identity
• Generalised Anxiety
• Histrionic Personality Disorder
• HIV/AIDS
• Internet Addiction
• Low Self-Confidence
• Low Self-Esteem
• Narcissistic Personality Disorder
• Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
• Panic Disorder
• Paranoid Personality Disorder
• Personality Disorders
• Phobias
• Physical Abuse
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Postnatal Depression
• Pregnancy and Childbirth
• Psychosexual Therapy
• Relationship Issues
• Schizoid Personality Disorder
• Seasonal Affective Disorder
• Self Harm
• Separation and Divorce
• Sexual Abuse
• Sexual Issues
• Sexuality
• Smoking
• Spirituality
• Stress
• Trauma
• Work Related Issues

Therapies Offered

• Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies
  - Behavioural Therapy
  - Cognitive Therapy
  - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

• Humanistic Therapies
  - Person-Centred Counselling
  - Transactional Analysis

• Other Therapies
  - Integrative

Fees

Individuals
My fee for a 1 hour session is £25
Reduced rate for students in training

Couples
My fee for an 1 hour and 15 minutes session is £40

Supervision
My fee for a one hour session is £30

Further Information

I work with a variety of presenting issues and I have a wide experience of working with client's affected by substance abuse.  I have a good understanding of the 12 step program for treatment of addictions and I am able to incorporate this into my therapeutic work.

I provide an integrative approach to supervision, incorporating the Cyclical Model (Page & Wosket) and the Six Mode Process Model (Hawkins & Shohet). 

Additionally I counsel and supervise students who themselves are in training.

I offer Telephone Counselling.

• Online, email or telephone counselling available

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