
Dr. Cassandra April, LCPC
About me
I am an African American female located in the Chicago land area.
As a licensed clinical professional counselor in the state of Illinois, I have have helped individuals, families, couples, and groups, from all walks of life. I also have many years of experience teaching counseling and psychology as an adjunct professor at six different colleges and universities. I am the author of the new book "Tending to Broken Hearts: Reflections from Three Decades in the Counselor's Chair" available on Amazon. As a therapist who is also a Christian, I assist people in the areas of faith and spiritual matters, if requested.
I do not operate according to the medical model and don't work with issues pertaining to psychotropic medications or imbalanced brain chemistry. I operate from the perspective that we all have choices, and need to make healthy ones in order to live mentally, emotionally, and spiritually healthy lives.
Professional experience
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Blended Family Issues, Codependency, Communication Problems, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and Shame, Isolation/Loneliness, Life Purpose, Multicultural Concerns, Post-traumatic Stress
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic Therapy, Internal Family Systems
License information
IL LCPC 180002527
Reviews
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She is wise and to the point. I appreciated her demeanor and ability to help find solutions!
Written on May 23, 2023 after therapy with Cassandra for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
She’s great‼️
Written on May 16, 2023 after therapy with Cassandra for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and coaching
Overall gives great feedback!!!
Written on May 15, 2023 after therapy with Cassandra for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and anger management
Responsive
Written on Apr 25, 2023 after therapy with Cassandra for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, anger management, and compassion fatigue
Dr. April is very good at what she’s doing. She’s also a Christian based therapist and incorporates that into her experience.
Written on Mar 28, 2023 after therapy with Cassandra for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Dr. April had been great. She’s a great listener and has giving me some great tools.
Written on Mar 22, 2023 after therapy with Cassandra for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem