Avril Messenger

Hello!  My name is Avril.  I am a psychotherapeutic counsellor, offering you psychological and wellbeing support within a safe and confidential environment.  However difficult things might seem, there are ways we can work together to help you progress to the place you want to be.

I believe in possibilities and change, whether you are feeling completely stuck and want help getting out, or if you are feeling ready to explore new options and opportunities to enhance your life.

As an integrative counsellor, I can offer a combination of psychoanalysis for deeper exploration, humanistic therapy which is more reflective, or goal orientated CBT.  I am also experienced in creative therapy and wellbeing, so can put together a package to suit you.

Whether you want to increase your self-confidence, manage anxiety or depression, better your relationships or improve particular areas of your life, I can offer you tools to help you reach your potential and feel good about yourself.

I am also a trauma informed practitioner and can help you change painful experiences into sources of strength, working towards resolutions and a new freedom.

However difficult your problems appear to be, we can try to look for a solution together.  If you want to make changes, there is always a way!

The way I work with people, varies depending on the issue and the type of therapy I am using. I am always non-judgemental and will try to help you to find your own answers through collaboration and exploration.  

I have extensive experience practising as a counsellor and also teach counselling courses to adults.

It is important that you find the best therapist for you, so a free 20 minute consultation is available.  Please contact me to arrange.

Hello! My name is Avril. I am a psychotherapeutic counsellor, offering you psychological and wellbeing support within a safe and confidential environment. However difficult things might seem, there are ways we can work together to help you progress to the place you want to be.

I can offer you in-person sessions at my counselling room in Didsbury, Manchester.  I can also offer online sessions.

I believe in possibilities and change, whether you are feeling completely stuck and want help getting out, or if you are feeling ready to explore new options and opportunities to enhance your life.

As an integrative counsellor, I can offer a combination of psychoanalysis for deeper exploration, humanistic therapy which is more reflective, or goal orientated CBT. I am also experienced in creative therapy and wellbeing, so can put together a package to suit you.

Whether you want to increase your self-confidence, manage anxiety or depression, better your relationships or improve particular areas of your life, I can offer you tools to help you reach your potential and feel good about yourself.

I am also a trauma informed practitioner and can help you change painful experiences into sources of strength, working towards resolutions and a new freedom.

However difficult your problems appear to be, we can try to look for a solution together. If you want to make changes, there is always a way!

The way I work with people, varies depending on the issue and the type of therapy I am using. I am always non-judgemental and will try to help you to find your own answers through collaboration and exploration.

I have extensive experience practising as a counsellor and also teach counselling courses to adults.

It is important that you find the best therapist for you, so a free 15 minute consultation is available. Please contact me to arrange.

I currently have face-to-face and online sessions available.

I work collaboratively and creatively.  I mainly use the seven-eyed model of supervision, but can adapt to use other models depending on your needs. 

I am trained as an integrative counsellor, so can work with most modalities, including person-centred, psychodynamic and Gestalt.

I am also a counselling tutor and lecturer and teach on a level 4 counselling course.

I offer holistic support to my supervisees, exploring client work and also supporting your wellbeing.

I have a therapy room in Didsbury, where I can offer face-to-face sessions.

I offer a twenty minute free online session, where you will have the opportunity to ask questions and where we can establish our suitability to work together.