About:

Having personally experienced the transformative power of counselling during a challenging chapter in her life, Abril was inspired to embark on this meaningful path of helping others navigate their own difficulties. Her background as a corporate lawyer gifted her with a profound understanding of the immense pressures and stresses that professionals endure daily. She believes deeply that nurturing these internal wellsprings is the cornerstone of a balanced life, allowing individuals not merely to endure their demanding careers, but to flourish both professionally and personally while preserving their authentic selves and sense of purpose in an often overwhelming world.

Abril has studied and worked across different countries and continents and has a deep sensitivity to cross-cultural challenges and transitions. Her own experience of adapting to new environments and bridging diverse cultural contexts informs her compassionate approach when working with clients from varied cultural backgrounds, allowing her to recognize the complex interplay between cultural identity and personal wellbeing.

Specialisations:

Abril works with adults only, and specializes in addressing issues including anxiety, stress and burnouts, self-worth or self-esteem issues, cross-cultural challenges, Interpersonal and relationship issues, attachment wounds and negative thinking patterns.

Qualifications:

Abril holds a Master of Counselling from Monash University, Australia, and Level 1 Narrative Therapy training at the Dulwich Center in Perth, Australia. Her academic background also includes a Juris Doctor and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics. This unique combination of therapeutic training and professional education enables her to connect deeply with clients from diverse backgrounds, particularly those navigating career transitions, workplace challenges, or identity questions within varied cultural contexts.

Her academic background also includes a Juris Doctor and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, qualifications that inform her nuanced understanding of professional environments and systemic pressures. This unique combination of therapeutic training and professional education enables her to connect deeply with clients from diverse backgrounds, particularly those navigating career transitions, workplace challenges, or identity questions within varied cultural contexts.

Approach to Therapy:

Abril creates a nurturing therapeutic environment founded on client-centered principles, where empathy, deep listening, and collaborative partnership form the cornerstone of her practice. Her approach integrates multiple therapeutic frameworks to meet each client’s unique needs, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Narrative Therapy.

Within a safe and judgment-free space, clients are welcomed to explore their inner landscape of thoughts, feelings, and life experiences according to their comfort and readiness and to develope psychological flexibility and value-aligned living.