Avril Brohier

Member Status: Accredited

Member No: NCS16-03730

Location: Farnham

I'm an experienced and qualified therapist/counsellor; I have an advanced professional diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling; I continuously undertake Continued Professional Development (CPD) as my profession and belief is that this to be a fundamental to being a good therapist

I work for the NHS for the last 6 years in the capacity of supporting the wellbeing of our staff.

I am of mixed cultural heritage, and it helps me understand different perspectives within the world in which we live. My mixed cultural heritage me recognize and respect “ways of being” that are not necessarily our own.

I worked and supported the following charities for four years; I’M ALL Ears and Survivors of Bereavement through Suicide (SOBS) and most recently Cruse Bereavement Care during the pandemic.

I am committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in my clinical work, research, and my learnings.

Call or email me now for a free 15 min chat, I look forward to working with you and, helping and guiding you through whatever difficulties you are facing.

• Qualifications & Experience

  Ad Prof Dip PC - Advanced Professional Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling
  Ad Dip PC - Advanced Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling
  Dip PC - Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling
  Dip Hyp CS - Diploma in Hypnotherapy and Counselling Skills
  ASSIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training)
  Certificate - Rape & Sexual Assault Counselling
  Suicide Prevention Skills for Clinical Staff Training
  Advanced Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) - higher distinction
  Level 4 Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Integration
  Level 4 Abuse and Addiction
  Level 3 - Child Counselling - higher distinction
• What I can help with

  • Abuse – Emotional, Physical, Sexual
  • Addiction (e.g. Alcohol, Computer games, Drugs, Food, Gambling, Sex, Smoking)
  • Adolescence
  • Adoption
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Assertiveness / Self-confidence / Self-esteem
  • Bereavement / Loss
  • Bullying
  • Carers
  • Children / teenagers
  • Chronic fatigue syndrome / M.E.
  • Cultural issues
  • Depression
  • Divorce & Separation
  • Driving tests
  • Eating disorders
  • Emotional issues
  • Exams
  • Family
  • Generally unhappy with your life
  • IBS / Digestive Issues
  • Job interviews
  • Mindfulness
  • Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
  • Panic attacks
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder / PTSD
  • Relationships
  • Relaxation
  • Self-defeating behaviours
  • Self-esteem
  • Self-harm
  • Shyness / Social Phobia
  • Start exercising
  • Stop smoking
  • Stress
  • Suicidal feelings
  • Trauma
  • Violence / Victim support
  • Young people and children
• Languages Spoken

  • English