Avril Messenger
Manchester
Summary
Dedicated professional with expertise in Clinical Supervision, Integrative Counselling and Teaching. Skilled in providing high-quality, flexible therapeutic services and teaching. Committed to empathy, congruence, and unconditional positive regard in all interactions. Passionate about mental health; pushing counselling skills and teaching to the highest standards and completely dedicated to supporting clients and students to achieve maximum positive outcomes.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
6069
6069
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Lecturer
Manchester Adult Education Service
09.2024 - 03.2025
- Teaching and establishing Level 4 Integrative Counselling Diploma to adults and supporting development of future counsellors
Sessional Counsellor
Northpoint Mental Health Services
Leeds
02.2023 - 03.2025
Private Practice Integrative Counsellor
Self-employed
09.2022 - 03.2025
- Providing in-person and online therapeutic counselling, Facilitating group therapy sessions for improved mental health.
Tutor
Stockport Continuing Education Service
09.2023 - 07.2024
- Delivering the Level 3 Counselling Certificate to adults, providing inclusive classroom support and pastoral care
Lecturer
Manchester Adult Education Service
08.2023 - 07.2024
- Delivering the Level 3 Integrative Counselling Diploma to adults, both face-to-face and online
Lead Teacher and English Teacher
Manchester Secondary Pupil Referral Unit
01.2005 - 08.2023
- Creating and delivering English lessons, providing SEND interventions, and supporting student wellbeing
Counsellor
Healthbox Counselling
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Providing remote counselling sessions and managing client caseloads
Counsellor
Beacon Counselling
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Conducting face-to-face counselling sessions using CBT, person-centred, psychodynamic theories
Education
Postgraduate Level 6 Diploma - Therapeutic Counselling Supervision
Astranti Connect
ManchesterPostgraduate Level 7 Diploma - Psychotherapeutic Counselling
Staffordshire University
Stoke-on-TrentCST Certificate - Counselling Studies Level 3
Manchester Counselling Training Centre
CSK Certificate - Counselling Skills Level 2
Manchester Counselling Training Centre
MA - English Literature
University of Manchester
Postgraduate Certificate - Education
University of Manchester
BA (Hons) - English Studies
Manchester Metropolitan University
Skills
- Clinical Supervision
- Integrative Counselling
- Teaching
- Client records management
- Report writing
- Confidentiality protocols
- Safeguarding protocols
- Effective communication
- Digital Competency
Custom
- Reading fiction and psychoanalytical literature
- Writing, art, music, pilates, and hiking
Affiliations
- Reading fiction and psychoanalytical literature, writing, art, music, pilates, and hiking.
Certification
- Registered Member, British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
- BACP Counselling Register
- Enhanced DBS Certificate
- Indemnity Insurance
Relevant Training
Relevant Training
Safeguarding Adults – May 2024
Data Confident - May 2024
Equality and Diversity – September 2024
Keeping Children Safe – February 2022
Online Competencies (telephone and video counselling) – Staffordshire University – November 2020 (six weeks)
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Lecturer
Manchester Adult Education Service
09.2024 - 03.2025
Tutor
Stockport Continuing Education Service
09.2023 - 07.2024
Lecturer
Manchester Adult Education Service
08.2023 - 07.2024
Sessional Counsellor
Northpoint Mental Health Services
02.2023 - 03.2025
Private Practice Integrative Counsellor
Self-employed
09.2022 - 03.2025
Counsellor
Healthbox Counselling
01.2022 - 12.2022
Counsellor
Beacon Counselling
01.2021 - 01.2022
Lead Teacher and English Teacher
Manchester Secondary Pupil Referral Unit
01.2005 - 08.2023
CSK Certificate - Counselling Skills Level 2
Manchester Counselling Training Centre
MA - English Literature
University of Manchester
Postgraduate Certificate - Education
University of Manchester
BA (Hons) - English Studies
Manchester Metropolitan University
Postgraduate Level 6 Diploma - Therapeutic Counselling Supervision
Astranti Connect
Postgraduate Level 7 Diploma - Psychotherapeutic Counselling
Staffordshire University
CST Certificate - Counselling Studies Level 3
Manchester Counselling Training Centre
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