Dr. April Abrego, PsyD., LPC, is an experienced psychotherapist with advanced training in strengths-based and goal-focused therapies. She has her masters degree in Mental Health Counseling from Texas A & M University and a doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology from Our Lady of the Lake University. She has specialized experience in several areas including Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Employment Issues and in working with individuals who have experienced trauma such as sexual abuse, neglect, and physical abuse. She also has expertise in helping individuals with disabilities who may be struggling with adjusting to life with a disability, or a loved one's disability. Dr. Abrego primarily uses Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Focused Therapy. She loves to work with couples and parents resolving family and relationship issues that may bring them into therapy. She is also passionate about providing psychoeducation or coaching couples, parents, and individuals about the issues they may be having and how these issues are related to development, biological or social causes. Furthermore, Dr. Abrego is an affirmative therapist that enjoys working with the LGBT community and strives to hold a safe, affirmative and accepting space for all who come seeking services.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Family conflicts, Grief, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, ADHD, Mood disorders, Post-traumatic stress, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
TX Psychologist 39804
TX LPC 74390
MO LPC 2022024121
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I Love my therapist and her ability to keep it real. She is so encouraging and uplifting and helps me think of solutions I hadn’t thought of before.
Written on May 12, 2023 after therapy with April for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, and coping with life changes
April has been wonderfully helpful in guiding me to see situations differently and break out of my mental traps. She has show care and compassion in the way she has approached my therapy needs. Thank you.
Written on Jan 13, 2023 after therapy with April for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and self esteem
Dr. Abrego has been great. She’s helped me through some really rough moments in my life and helped me learn new ways to communicate my feelings and needs. She’s also taught me better ways to cope. Thank you Dr. Abrego.
Written on Jun 18, 2022 after therapy with April for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, and self esteem
Dr. Abrego, is kind and understanding. She gets straight to the point without sugarcoating anything. I enjoy that about her. She does provide thought provoking insight as well which I believe to be the best attribute for her to have especially as a therapist.
Written on Feb 09, 2022 after therapy with April for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
April is doing a great job helping me work through my behavioral patterns. I'm learning a lot about myself and what I need to do in order to be better.
Written on Dec 26, 2021 after therapy with April for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
I have already recommended Better Help to pretty much everyone. I love that it's on my time and I get a response regularly. There's no pressure to share or squeeze visits into my schedule!
Written on Dec 13, 2021 after therapy with April for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and bipolar disorder