Counseling / Psychology / Mental Health

Our talk therapy services are integrative and based on humanistic, wellness, strength based philosophies. In addition to traditional talk therapy, specialized therapies techniques may be integrated, including Stress and Trauma Informed Techniques


EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing Therapy)

EMDR is powerful and robust treatment for trauma and stress disorders. Through the guided use of eye movements and other forms of bilateral stimulation while simultaneously focusing on an event and being aware of the memory, bodily sensations, and emotions related to the experience, the clinician is able to guide client in releasing the intensity of disturbing, troubling, and triggering conten... Read More

EMDR is powerful and robust treatment for trauma and stress disorders. Through the guided use of eye movements and other forms of bilateral stimulation while simultaneously focusing on an event and being aware of the memory, bodily sensations, and emotions related to the experience, the clinician is able to guide client in releasing the intensity of disturbing, troubling, and triggering content (that may be flooding memory, body, mind).


Energy Psychology/ Biofield Therapies (Non-Talk Therapies)

Integrative Healing Techniques (Non- Talk Therapy) Healing Hands/ Reiki: Healing hands techniques have been used for centuries across the world in both eastern and western world countries and within various spiritual and or holistic based communities. …… Reiki is one of several well-known and respected types of healing hands techniques offered. Reiki is a gentle, yet powerful hands-on heal... Read More

Integrative Healing Techniques (Non- Talk Therapy)

Healing Hands/ Reiki:
Healing hands techniques have been used for centuries across the world in both eastern and western world countries and within various spiritual and or holistic based communities. ……
Reiki is one of several well-known and respected types of healing hands techniques offered. Reiki is a gentle, yet powerful hands-on healing Japanese therapy that works to bring the body back into balance, positively affecting the body-mind-spirit as a whole by assisting healing on all levels. The treatment feels like a calming radiance that flows through and around you. Reiki and or general Healing Hands techniques are offered.
Virtual or In person services options may be offered.
......................................................................................................... Biodynamic Touch Therapy:
BTT/BCST is a treatment where therapist uses light touch and other processes to reset the clients Autonomic Nervous System to a state of rest and homeostasis to promote healing, restoration. This touch based technique is non- invasive and non-manipulative. ………………………………………….

These integrative techniques are suitable for trauma, stress, PTSD, physical pain, and optimized wellness. .....

This alternative wellness remedy and is distinctively different than talk therapy. This intervention is a non-counseling service ........

*This is a cash base service and no insurance is accepted

April works from a wholistic frame with the goal of helping individuals reach a more healed, whole, integrated version of themselves. She has noted that her most defining characteristics include her sense of duality and empathy, which lend themselves to the high level of diversity and compassion infused throughout her work. That sense of duality and diversity is evident in her background, training, treatment modalities, and the people she serves. She has a background and extensive training in both counseling psychology and theater arts. Having gained experience serving and presenting across the globe–She has other complimentary training that embodies eastern and western philosophies and supports the use of narrative techniques, somatic body-based techniques, trauma focused techniques, mind-body- spirit integration techniques, arts based therapies, play therapies in addition to standard talk therapy when appropriate or useful. Specific Stress and Trauma Informed or Experiential techniques she is trained in include: EFT, EMDR, BTT, BCST, Reiki, play therapy, psychodrama, drama therapy, movement based techniques, meditation. Education: Ph.D in ABD Status, M.A Applied Psychology: Counseling New York University, B.A. Psychology: Southern Illinois, B.A. Theater Southern Illinois University

April works from a wholistic frame with the goal of helping individuals reach a more healed, whol... Read More

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