I am a social worker licensed in Florida with 26 years of professional work experience. I have worked with clients coping with a variety of issues, including stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, major illness, addictions, and grief and loss. I worked extensively with veterans and am familiar with the unique challenges they face. Depending on the needs and concerns of the client, I utilize various approaches to treatment, including motivational, solution-focused, rational emotional behavioral and cognitive behavioral, and neuro-linguistic programming with hypnosis.
I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. With your permission, I may utilize a light trance state to assist you in clearing thoughts and perceptions that hinder you in reaching your goals, and employ specific techniques to help you to make the changes you desire.
It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards change. I am here to support and empower you in your journey.
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Avoidant Personality, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain illness and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dependent Personality, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hearing Impaired, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and Discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Traumatic Brain Injury, Visually Impaired, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Hypnotherapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
FL LCSW SW7074
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Such a beautiful person listens so well and considers each of my concerns carefully it’s just such a reassuring experience with April
Written on May 02, 2024 after therapy with April for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Worksheets and functional ideas and tasks have been helpful.
Written on Feb 28, 2024 after therapy with April for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and grief
April has a very calm demeanor and really listens. She doesn't forget details which really makes you feel like she truly cares. She has helped me tremendously feel like I'm not crazy and has given me ideas and tools to use to make my difficult situation easier and it has worked.
Written on Feb 11, 2024 after therapy with April for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, anger management, and coping with life changes