My personal transformative journey began when I finally admitted I needed help. False pride had held me back, but humility set me free when I reached out. I underwent 6 months of intensive rehabilitation for my drug and alcohol addiction, and am now over 28 years clean and sober and consider my main strength as working with a deep passion and belief. Working primarily from the Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) stance along with Transactional Analysis (TA), my own life experience, particularly around recovery, gives me a unique perspective and a greater empathy with my clients. Coming from a non-judgmental approach, I give encouragement but also challenge clients along the way for developmental change and personal growth.
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5.0out of 516 reviews
Angelo
23 September 2025
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Our sessions have become important to me and helped me, step by step, resolve my issues and feel supported moving forward.
Anita
18 January 2026
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From my very first session with Avtar, I felt relaxed and at ease. He created a safe, calm, and welcoming environment from the get go where I felt comfortable opening up at my own pace. It wasn’t easy for me as I’m used to just ‘riding’ situations out.
His approach was compassionate, thoughtful, and I never once felt rushed, dismissed, or made to feel that my experiences weren’t valid. And he genuinely cared.
What stood out most was how attentively he listened and how carefully he reflected things back to me, helping me gain clarity and understanding rather than simply offering surface-level advice. The sessions felt tailored to my needs rather than generic.
Avtar’s non-judgmental empathetic approach has made a real difference to my progress and overall wellbeing and I can’t thank him enough.
I’m truly grateful for the support I received and would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a professional, compassionate, and understanding space to work through their challenges.
Nina
9 February 2026
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Avtar has given me patience, a listening ear, a gentle and non-judgemental space, a place where I feel understood, seen, but normal. A place where all parts of our crazy human mind and unique life experiences are accepted, even though behaviours are challenged. Challenged, but wholly accepted. In my life, and probably most of ours, that depth of human understanding and wisdom, combined with a gentle nudge that forces us to question ourselves is rare, and so, so valuable. Our interactions have helped me with my fluctuating levels of confidence, self-acceptance and led me to start trusting my instinct more and doubting myself less.
Ryan
2 January 2026
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I have been working with Avtar for a number of years relating to many different issues and opportunities for self improvement. Avtar's understanding and communication methods help me feel at ease and he has identifed exercises that assist with achieving my goals. Our sessionsal work has helped my relationships with family, work and friends and I only wish I had started sooner.
I would recommend Avtar as he is trusted, empathetic and he helps develop personal strategies to bring success in my day to day and longer term goals. He is flexible with a busy modern schedule including offering in person and online appointments.
Henry Wickenden
16 October 2025
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Avtar is exceptionally good at what he does. Patient, kind and knowledgeable. I highly recommend him to anyone who wants to regain their autonomy and confidence.
