About April
April Lacey is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois. She brings eight years of experience in a variety of mental health settings. April aims to make the process of seeking help straightforward and human.
She creates a calm space for people to talk and begin solving the issues they face. April has worked in psychiatric units, crisis lines, community mental health, and group practice settings. That background means she has supported people coping with anxiety, depression, trauma, anger, and relationship struggles.
Background and approach
Her work has also involved parenting concerns and people managing mood-related issues, including bipolar disorder and ADHD. Her style blends several practical methods. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and build different habits.
Client-centered listening helps people feel heard and choose the direction of their work. Mindfulness skills are introduced to manage stress and stay present. April focuses on building a straightforward partnership with each person.
She pays attention to strengths and real-life goals, and she adjusts the pace to match what someone needs right now. Many clients come with questions about intimacy, family conflict, grief, or life transitions, and she helps break those concerns into manageable steps. Sessions aim to be practical and focused on change.
April works with people on problem solving, managing emotions, and improving daily routines. She encourages realistic goals and clear next steps so progress is visible between meetings.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Attachment-based work focuses on relationships and connection, helping people understand patterns in how they relate to others and build more reliable ways of connecting. It can be useful for intimacy concerns, attachment issues, and family-related stress.Cognitive behavioral work looks at thoughts, feelings, and actions in a direct way. Sessions often include identifying unhelpful thinking, testing new behaviors, and practicing skills between meetings to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depressive habits.
Mindfulness-based techniques teach simple attention and breathing skills to lower reactivity and improve focus. These practices help with stress management, impulsivity, and staying calmer during intense moments.
April treats finding the right approach as a team effort. She will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and what feels most helpful, and then shape sessions to match those preferences. That collaborative process may include trying an approach for a few sessions and adjusting as progress becomes clear.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video is useful for deeper therapeutic work and visual connection. Phone sessions work well if bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging can fit brief check-ins, quick skill practice, or support between longer sessions. These options make scheduling easier and let people fit therapy into a busy life.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
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