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Hello! My name is April and I am a fully licensed counselor. I have worked with clients with a variety of issues including anxiety, PTSD, gender and sexual identity issues, abuse, narcissistic abuse, addiction, sex work issues and homelessness. I am also familiar with veteran issues. I'm a military Gold Star mother, so I'm familiar with loss, tragedy, the grieving process in learning how to hold the memories of our loved ones dear while continuing to find meaning in life.
I'm also a mother to a wonderful young man, who is trans. Watching him go through the process of transformation to his true, authentic self was a wonderful experience to be a part of. Everyone deserves a safe place to explore their genuine self. I myself, go by she/her pronouns, and I will respect yours, if you care to tell me.
My counseling style is open and nonjudgmental. I believe everyone deserves a safe place. I use acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, solution focus, and client centered approaches, among others, to suit each individuals needs.
If you're ready to start working on some goals, or even considering how you might begin looking at some issues, I'm here to take those steps with you.
Additional areas of focus:Addictions, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, Blended family issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fertility issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for April Brandon. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
April is amazing. She is also patient and will to ask the hard questions.
Written on Dec 06, 2023 after therapy with April for 2 years and 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, and trauma and abuse
Highly recommended.
Written on Jul 25, 2023 after therapy with April for 1 year and 11 months on issues concerning relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and bipolar disorder
If you could ethically clone this therapist we could probably dissolve the UN soon, that’s how good she is.
Written on Apr 25, 2023 after therapy with April for 1 year and 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
A wonderful therapist who listened closely with kindness and compassion
Written on Mar 27, 2023 after therapy with April for 2 weeks
April is extremely attentive and understanding. She always responds in such a quick amount of time and really cares about her clients!
Written on Dec 20, 2022 after therapy with April for 1 year and 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
April continues to be a great help!
Written on Sep 16, 2022 after therapy with April for 1 year and 2 months
Great insightful observation's :)
Written on Jun 27, 2022 after therapy with April for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and coping with life changes
April is an amazing therapist - really knowledgeable & helpful! If I could afford to continue therapy on here I would continue with April! I have tried other therapists but none have given me the tools, knowledge and confidence to make a difference or understanding with certain things in my life, like April has. thank you for all your help April!
Written on Jun 16, 2022 after therapy with April for 1 year on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and compassion fatigue
I came to April in an extremely emotional/vulnerable time in my life and, in only a few short weeks, feel so much better and have a handful of tools to use to better myself and my day-to-day. Very much looking forward to sharing and learning more!
Written on May 11, 2022 after therapy with April for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
April has been my therapist for about 1 year now and has helped me see myself and things that have happened in my life with skilled expertise. She has helped me understand things that have happened in my life, do not define me and that I have had really solid breakthroughs that have helped my growth immensely. She is a fantastic therapist, excellent listener and provides great insight. I highly recommend her and I am so happy she is a part of the better help family!
Written on May 09, 2022 after therapy with April for 1 year and 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and self esteem
April is one of the most intelligent women I’ve ever met. She has an incredible understanding of my issues and I feel like she knows what I mean more than I know what I mean.
Written on May 06, 2022 after therapy with April for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, grief, and coping with life changes
I have a lot of topics I have never discussed with anyone, and was very reserved and worried about opening up, even to a professional, but April has been able to talk to me one on one with no hesitation to her answers and my responses. She is very down to earth and knowledgeable. I am very glad I was connected to her.
Written on Apr 22, 2022 after therapy with April for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, and relationship issues
Has gone good so far
Written on Apr 09, 2022 after therapy with April for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, family conflicts, parenting issues, and career difficulties
I find this style of therapy suits me very well we comunicate by Text but I use the voice message feature which transcribes what is said this allows April to pick out certain issues that came up and really lets her zone in on that issue and gives me time to think about it.
Written on Mar 29, 2022 after therapy with April for 2 weeks on issues concerning addictions, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Very professional
Written on Feb 28, 2022 after therapy with April for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, grief, and anger management
BetterHelp has been really beneficial and is so convenient. April has been insightful and offers me challenging ways to look at my situation to understand it better and why I choose to respond to things the way that I do. I very much appreciate this service and Aprils' expertise.
Written on Feb 21, 2022 after therapy with April for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and compassion fatigue
I have said it and will say it again, I absolutely love April! She has been my therapist for several months now, and her work is incredible. She is attentive, thorough, and insightful. She has truly changed my life for the better and has really helped me to understand my true potential and that I am capable of being a better version of myself. I couldn't have asked for a better therapist here on Better Help. Thank you April, and thank you Better Help for providing me with the best therapist!
Written on Jan 02, 2022 after therapy with April for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, anger management, and adhd
April instantly understood what I struggled with and how to support me. I felt very seen throughout our conversations and I would absolutely recommend her to anyone! I definitely got where I wanted to be with regards to my view on my gender identity.
Written on Dec 18, 2021 after therapy with April for 1 month
April is incredible, her knowledge, understanding, wisdom and care are priceless and hard to find. I couldn’t recommend her enough.
Written on Nov 25, 2021 after therapy with April for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
I love April. She is understanding, accepting and actually listens to my problems and offers concrete and workable solutions.
Written on Nov 14, 2021 after therapy with April for 5 months
April is definitly a therapist you can count on. You can feel that she cares about you and that she's trying her best to help you through everything you want to share with her. I'm really grateful the betterhelp system matched me with her. Thank you.
Written on Nov 14, 2021 after therapy with April for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, grief, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, and career difficulties
I have been working with April for a few months now, and I can say she has been nothing short of fantastic. She is very attentive and supportive, and knows when to dig a little deeper and when to take a different approach. She helped me a lot figuring things out at my own pace. She’s brilliant. :)
Written on Oct 09, 2021 after therapy with April for 2 months on issues concerning lgbt
April is the perfect counselor. She responds to everything I share, even if I shared 5 different things and issues I'm dealing with at once. Her responses are well thought, detailed and really insightful and useful. I am blown away by her professionalism and how she makes me excited about learning more about myself and growing as a person. I am grateful to be able to work with her.
Written on Sep 21, 2021 after therapy with April for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and anger management
April was super accepting of me and provided a safe space to discuss anything that was bothering me and helped me smoothly work through everything I had going on. Highly recommend!
Written on Sep 07, 2021 after therapy with April for 2 months on issues concerning lgbt
April is lovely and I finally feel heard. Thank you
Written on Aug 04, 2021 after therapy with April for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, and adhd
Working with April is great! I needed someone to bounce thoughts off. To reflect with and someone who asks the right questions. April definitely does that. The texting actually works great for me as it allows me to reflect in a safe and comfortable way. I sometimes struggle to express myself and feel safer to fully say what I mean while texting. While speaking I feel like I often put on a mask which I don’t have with April. Thank you!
Written on Jul 26, 2021 after therapy with April for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
April is a kind and understanding person and I feel listened to. She has given me a lot of helpful advice and shown me how to look at things from different perspectives in a short space of time.
Written on Jul 20, 2021 after therapy with April for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and trauma and abuse
April has been an amazing Councillor throughout all the work we've done so far.
It's been a huge help to have someone who actually listens to what I'm saying and gives relevant feedback that makes me feel better.
She has consistently been able to offer perspectives & ideas that I had previously not considered when dealing with my issues alone, and these have helped me move forward & be better.
I always enjoy & look forward to hearing back and I actually feel like I want to work on myself because she creates a comfortable atmosphere to do so.
Even when I'm physically unable to get back to her due to time constraints, I don't feel under pressure as she has been very understanding and welcoming.
This is the best counselling experience I've had by far & it's due in large part to her.
Written on Jul 13, 2021 after therapy with April for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, and career difficulties
Incredibly supportive and intuitive counsellor who has offered some very helpful techniques and resolutions that I intend to use moving forward.
Written on Jul 04, 2021 after therapy with April for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, and eating disorders
April has been fantastic, would recommend to anyone. She listens to issues and gives a wide variety of input, and works to figure out what is best for you.
Written on Jul 01, 2021 after therapy with April for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety
April has really given me insightful advice and perspective to all my concerns and has helped me feel more confident about myself. Thank you.
Written on Jun 24, 2021 after therapy with April for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, and anger management
April is fantastic. She is very open, very kind and compassionate, and overall, she is just a wonderful person to have as a counsellor. She's helped me tremendously, and she is committed to helping her clients genuinely overcome their problems. I couldn't recommend her more.
Written on Jun 01, 2021 after therapy with April for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
Thank you so much April for your ongoing support and commitment to rewriting my truths into a positive self belief. My values and core beliefs have been strengthened with your guidance and your friendly approach made it easy for me to be honest and open up. I really enjoy hearing back from you and having your professionalism impact my life positively. Thank you
Written on May 18, 2021 after therapy with April for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, intimacy-related issues, career difficulties, and compassion fatigue
Love having someone to message whenever ! It’s like a journal but someone understands the ways in which I am feeling and sycoping mechanisms to help.
Written on May 15, 2021 after therapy with April for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
April has been very understanding of my needs. She has given me some great advice and talked me through some difficult situations. I would recommend counselling with April
Written on May 07, 2021 after therapy with April for 2 weeks
April, is so great to work with. She is completely non-judgemental and she makes me feel comfortable. She is so insightful. If you need someone to talk to but currently have no one, then April could be that person. After only one week I can see changes in my life that I would have never thought possible.
Written on Apr 30, 2021 after therapy with April for 1 week on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and grief
She’s smart. She’s aware of who she is, and how she can help you. She’s professional, well versed, and ready to empower everyone that comes to her.
Written on Apr 28, 2021 after therapy with April for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
April has really made me feel validated and less confused about my situation. She always responds in a timely manner and helps clarify what thoughts I’m having. There is no judgement and I feel comfortable sharing things with her I thought I’d never be able to admit to.
Written on Apr 19, 2021 after therapy with April for 2 weeks on issues concerning trauma and abuse
Thank you April for being kind, patient, non-judgmental and helping me work through my issues. I feel very supported.
Written on Apr 17, 2021 after therapy with April for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and self esteem
April is incredibly thoughtful, kind, and insightful. She always responds promptly and has made such a big difference in my life in such a short period of time.
Written on Mar 18, 2021 after therapy with April for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety
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