I came to this work through a life fully lived—through movement and stillness, creativity and responsibility, intimacy and loss.

For over 20 years, I founded and led a creative and cultural organisation. For me, this work was always about more than the project itself; it was a way to create a container for connection, nature, and community.

My path into psychotherapy was woven throughout this time. My training began before I stepped into leadership and continued alongside it. My practice today is fueled by decades of travel and study in meditation and holistic arts—driven by a curiosity about what heals and how we find wholeness in a complex world.

Avril Stanley

A life lived

Lineage & Training

• PQMA in Mindfulness-Based Psychotherapeutic Practice (Karuna Institute).

• Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification (Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield).

• Kum Nye (Tibetan Healing Yoga) - Two-year training.

• Contemplative Group Facilitation training (Karuna Institute).

• Grof Legacy Training (GLT Nordic)  Three-year training (In Progress - 3rd year) 

• Integral Facilitation Certificate (Ten Directions)