Aprille Counselling

Who I Work With

Teenage and Adolescent counselling in Melbourne for young people aged 12–24. Warm, practical support for anxiety, school refusal, emotional overwhelm, and family stress, eating disorders with in-person sessions in Williamstown and online across Victoria. I see people from Williamstown, Altona, Newport, Altona North, Altona Meadows, Seddon, Yarraville, Footscray, Maribyrnong

I Provide Counselling For:

  • Adolescents/Teenagers (12–18) and young adults (18–24)

  • Parents concerned about their young person’s mental health or behaviour - Parenting help

  • Young people experiencing anxiety, school refusal, or emotional overwhelm

  • Neurodivergent young people (ADHD, autism, masking, burnout)

  • Families navigating eating challenges, including ARFID-type patterns

When Your Young Person is not Themselves

Young people can struggle in ways that are hard to name. Sometimes this shows up as anxiety or low mood. At other times, it appears as school refusal, withdrawal, conflict at home, friendship difficulties, perfectionism, sensory overwhelm, or food-related stress.

There may also be a sense that something isn’t right, even if it’s difficult to explain.

I provide counselling in the Western Suburbs of Melbourne and online throughout Australia for young people experiencing:

  • Anxiety, worry, panic, and ongoing overwhelm

  • Low mood, depression, hopelessness, or loss of motivation

  • School refusal, TAFE or university stress, perfectionism, and burnout

  • Social anxiety, bullying, and friendship or relationship difficulties

  • Family conflict, separation, blended family dynamics, and major transitions

  • Neurodivergence-related challenges, related to autism, ADHD, masking, and burnout

  • Restrictive or sensory-based eating, food-related anxiety, ARFID type patterns, and NDIS related support needs

Counselling offers a space where these experiences are taken seriously and explored without judgement.

How Counselling Can Help

In our work together, your young person can begin to:

  • Feel calmer and more able to manage anxiety and overwhelm

  • Understand their emotions, nervous system, and patterns

  • Develop practical tools for stress, low mood, and daily challenges

  • Improve communication and reduce conflict at home

  • Build confidence in friendships, identity, and decision-making

Counselling is not about forcing young people to talk or pushing change before they are ready. It is about creating enough safety and trust for honest reflection, practical support, and meaningful progress.

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