- Practical coping tools
- Experience across ages
- Focus on growth
About April
April Stevens is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing addiction, trauma, parenting challenges, mood concerns, and stress. She has more than two decades of experience and focuses on practical tools people can use day to day. April writes that she values all people and aims to help clients grow, change, and learn new skills for a better life.
She holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in social work with a mental health concentration. April has been licensed in Alabama for over 21 years and is also licensed in Utah. Her early internships included child protective services and a veterans affairs program where she worked with PTSD and substance use concerns.
April’s background includes work with young children through geriatric clients on issues such as parenting and co-parenting, divorce, family of origin concerns, intimacy, and substance use recovery. She also supports people coping with chronic illness, caregiving stress, attachment issues, and life stage transitions. Her experience covers a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, grief, and compassion fatigue.
In sessions she teaches actionable skills. She often uses strategies from Rational Emotive Behavioral approaches alongside cognitive behavioral techniques. Clients learn ways to reframe negative self-talk, check thoughts against reality, use affirmations, and change unhelpful behaviors.
April blends other methods as needed, such as motivational interviewing, Gottman relationship skills, dialectical behavior strategies, and journaling. To begin, she asks people to complete a short match questionnaire and schedule based on availability.
She holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in social work with a mental health concentration. April has been licensed in Alabama for over 21 years and is also licensed in Utah. Her early internships included child protective services and a veterans affairs program where she worked with PTSD and substance use concerns.
April’s background includes work with young children through geriatric clients on issues such as parenting and co-parenting, divorce, family of origin concerns, intimacy, and substance use recovery. She also supports people coping with chronic illness, caregiving stress, attachment issues, and life stage transitions. Her experience covers a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, grief, and compassion fatigue.
In sessions she teaches actionable skills. She often uses strategies from Rational Emotive Behavioral approaches alongside cognitive behavioral techniques. Clients learn ways to reframe negative self-talk, check thoughts against reality, use affirmations, and change unhelpful behaviors.
April blends other methods as needed, such as motivational interviewing, Gottman relationship skills, dialectical behavior strategies, and journaling. To begin, she asks people to complete a short match questionnaire and schedule based on availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismParanoiaPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
21+ years
Credentials
Alabama, Utah
Languages
English
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and building trust so people can lead the pace of change; it often helps with stress, self-esteem, and adjustment concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches people to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety, depression, and problematic habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, provides practical skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and improving relationships, and it is useful for mood swings, anger, and intense emotions.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to figure out which methods fit a person’s goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean trying tools from several approaches and adjusting over time based on what helps most.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as this profile does not list specific online options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Many people find remote sessions help maintain continuity during life changes, let them practice skills in everyday settings, and make scheduling less disruptive to work or caregiving responsibilities.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does April address?
She supports people managing addictions, trauma and abuse, parenting and co-parenting challenges, ADHD, stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, grief, intimacy and relationship issues, eating and sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, career change, and compassion fatigue.
What is her general therapy style?
Sessions focus on practical, skills-based work and clear tools. April emphasizes teaching strategies people can use between sessions to change thoughts and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 21 years of experience in social work, including internships in child protective services and a veterans affairs mental health program early in her career.
What credentials and region apply to her practice?
She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and is licensed in Utah and in Alabama, with practice based in Utah.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with international clients?
She does not currently accept international clients.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.