About April
April Fortner uses a collaborative, person-focused approach to help people sort through relationship struggles, stress, and life changes. She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - licensed in Texas and brings 16 years of professional experience to sessions. April aims to make the first step easier for people who feel stuck or overwhelmed.
She centers sessions on what each person needs. Conversations focus on clear goals and practical steps.
How April works
April listens without judgment and helps people name feelings and patterns that get in the way of connection and wellbeing. Her work often addresses anxiety, depression, and coping with grief or trauma. She also supports people dealing with addiction, anger, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.
Concerns about parenting, blended family challenges, adoption and foster care, and career stress are part of her practice too. April draws on approaches such as client-centered therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), the Gottman Method, and motivational interviewing. Those methods are used to improve communication, reduce distressing thoughts, and strengthen relationships through clearer interaction and practical skills.
Sessions tend to be straightforward and goal-oriented. April works with each person to build tools they can use outside of sessions. She encourages steady progress and checks in on what is and isn’t working so treatment can be adjusted as needed.
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What April works with
The areas below are the ones April selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 16 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
April often uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in online sessions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person’s perspective to build trust and clarify goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) is also used to map and change patterns in relationships by helping people name emotions and respond differently during tough moments.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. April will review your concerns, goals, and preferences and suggest methods that suit your situation. Together you decide what to try first and adjust as you learn which tools help most.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for many people. Video calls enable face-to-face conversation for deeper connection. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or a quicker check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief updates, reflection between sessions, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep continuity when life changes.
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