April Stevens

April Stevens, LCSW, LICSW, helps people facing a wide range of concerns. She works with issues such as addiction, trauma and abuse, anxiety and depression, grief, parenting and relationship struggles, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and stress-related problems. April emphasizes practical tools that can be used day to day to feel better and cope more effectively.

April earned both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in social work with a mental health focus. She holds a Utah LCSW and an Alabama LICSW and has more than 21 years in the field. Early internships included child protective services and a Veterans Affairs program where she worked with PTSD and substance use concerns.

Her approach is straightforward and skills-based. She uses Rational Emotive Behavioral ideas frequently to help people notice and challenge unhelpful thinking, reframe thoughts, and learn strategies like reality checking and thought stopping. April also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques, Dialectical Behavior Therapy strategies, emotionally-focused ideas, and Gottman relationship skills when those tools fit the situation.

Sessions often include practical exercises such as journaling, communication skill practice, and motivational interviewing techniques to support change. April describes herself as someone who builds rapport quickly and likes to help people learn tools they can use outside of sessions. She invites people to reach out when they are ready to make changes or need a listening ear.

April has worked with people across the lifespan, from young children through older adults, and has experience with parenting and co-parenting challenges, blended family issues, adoption and foster care concerns, chronic illness and caregiver stress, body image and eating struggles, and other life transitions.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping people name their own goals; it’s useful for building trust and working through emotional pain. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thought patterns and behaviors, offering clear, practical tools like thought records and behavior experiments to reduce anxiety, depression, and problematic habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills, which can be helpful for intense emotions and improving day-to-day coping.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, preferences, and life situation. That collaborative decision-making helps tailor sessions so the work feels relevant and doable.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats before booking since current session options are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also allow skill practice between sessions, such as using journaling prompts, practicing communication exercises, or reviewing CBT worksheets together. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches to remote sessions while focusing on practical steps you can use in everyday life.