About me
Hello, I’m Avril, I offer individual therapy for adults providing direct and compassionate support to help with depression and anxiety.
As a registered therapist based in Bedford, I offer a confidential space where we can work together to find your path forward.
Life can be demanding and takes a lot from us. You may be struggling with the loss of a loved one or relationship conflict. You may be living with pain or distress from a long term health condition. You may be managing work stress or juggling the demands of childcare or caring for elderly relatives. You do not have to face problems alone.
Therapy is one of the most effective ways to regain a sense of direction and calm, but what we should be focussing on isn’t always clear. Your sessions can help with reflection and self-exploration to better understand yourself and your priorities.
Whether you are managing anxiety, depression, grief or stress, I’m here to talk things through.
Anxiety is a constant, hard to control worry, often with physical symptoms like a racing heart, uneasy stomach or trouble sleeping. Anxiety can feel overwhelming, making it difficult to manage everyday life and it may not be clear where it is coming from. As a counsellor I can support you to untangle your thoughts and develop effective coping strategies.
Depression is a mood disorder that goes beyond usual sadness. It can drain your energy, effect your sleep and appetite and make it hard to do the things that you used to do. As a counsellor I understand how heavy this can feel but professional support can help this feel lighter. I can listen to your struggles and explore with you a different outlook to help find a way forward.
Menopause, in all of its stages, brings unexpected challenges and can affect every aspect of a woman’s health and wellbeing. There are many physical symptoms, such as pain and tiredness, but there is often an unseen impact on wellbeing. Through symptoms such as brain fog, heightened emotions and confusion, it is easy to lose a sense of who you are. As a counsellor with lived experience, I an offer a safe space to explore together the additional challenges that this phase of life is bringing.
I am a professional, fully qualified Psychodynamic Counsellor. I am a registered member of the BACP and my work is bound by their Ethical Framework and professionally supervised.
I meet clients in person and online from my dedicated room in Bedford town centre.
Contact me today to schedule a consultation to take your first step to feeling calmer and more grounded.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have built on my academic postgraduate degree in cognitive science with diplomas in psychodynamic and psychotherapeutic counselling. My training in solution focussed therapy and sandplay work enable a creative approach to be incorporated into my work.
I am registered by the BACP and my work is bound by their ethical framework. I have regular supervision and I am fully insured.
My continued professional development focusses on issues that affect women such as menopause, reproductive health concerns and emotional dysregulation in children.
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
- Free 20 minute zoom call to meet to start with
- Start with 6 sessions
- I offer short term and long term therapy
- Weekly or fortnightly sessions available
- Initial consultation is 1.5 hours at £55
- Sessions are 50 minutes each
- £60 per session
- Concessions maybe available, on request
- I currently have availability on Thursdays
- Single sessions offered to previous clients
When I work
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Further information
My practice is based in a community consulting space in Bedford town centre with a waiting room and bathroom facilities. My room is on the first floor, up one flight of stairs. There is a public car park right next door and an intercom entry for security.
