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April McKenzie, LISW

Stress, Anxiety LGBTQ+ Family conflicts Trauma, Abuse Sleeping disorders
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About me

Hi I’m April! I recognize that life can be challenging to manage. I have worked in the social work field since 2008 in a variety of fields such as addiction, homelessness and poverty, crisis management, domestic violence, and community mental health. I am EMDR trained and have my masters degree from Spring Arbor University. I have my LISW with the state of Ohio. I have provided therapy a variety of populations including PTSD, cPTSD, LGBTQ+, adolescents and families, addiction, personality disorders, and a variety of other mental health diagnoses.
If I sound like a good match for you, please schedule with me today.

Professional experience

6yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety LGBTQ+ Family conflicts Trauma, Abuse Sleeping disorders

Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Antisocial Personality, Attachment issues, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Cancer, Chronic pain illness and disability, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dependent Personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Emptiness, Family Problems, Forgiveness, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Narcissism, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues

Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Services offered

Video
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License information

OH LISW I.2203337

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for April McKenzie. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

I have not been with April long but I feel very comfortable with her. She always wants you to feel comfortable and she will do whatever she can to make that so!

Written on Dec 01, 2023 after therapy with April for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd

April is so kind and understanding. Coming from a background that left a lot of mistrust in therapists, I did not feel judged in the slightest talking to April. I always felt like she was really listening and actually hearing what I was saying.

Written on Dec 01, 2023 after therapy with April for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd

April has been amazing. She's very attentive, supportive, welcoming, & knowledgeable. She's been tremendous in my healing process. I cannot thank her enough.

Written on May 16, 2022 after therapy with April for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and coping with life changes

She’s amazing and listens well.

Written on Mar 28, 2022 after therapy with April for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, career difficulties, and coping with life changes

April had been absolutely wonderful. She listens and is so compassionate. I feel 100% comfortable opening to her.

Written on Mar 25, 2022 after therapy with April for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes

April has been great so far! She listens when I need her to just listen, she gives me great tools to handle stress, and she has helped me see the light in my darkest days.

Written on Mar 23, 2022 after therapy with April for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, grief, self esteem, and anger management