Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
How April works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About April
April Hitchcock-Fofana is a licensed master social worker (LMSW) in Michigan with 20 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who are overwhelmed by stress, anger, anxiety, depression, or major life changes. April emphasizes a calm, practical approach that centers the person rather than the problem.
She uses clear, straightforward conversations to help people make sense of what they are feeling. Sessions often include problem-solving, skill building, and moments of reflection.
Background and approach
April draws on evidence-based methods while keeping the work grounded and relatable. Common concerns she addresses include relationship strain, grief, self-esteem struggles, addictions, sleep problems, parenting challenges, and trauma and abuse. She also supports people dealing with ADHD, bipolar symptoms, compassion fatigue, and chronic health issues.
April pays attention to how attachment, adoption or foster care histories, and blended family dynamics affect daily life. Her style is collaborative and respectful. April helps people set realistic goals, practice new behaviors, and notice small changes that add up.
She works with each person’s values and cultural background when shaping a plan. Sessions may include mindfulness exercises, cognitive-behavioral techniques, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy to manage intense emotions. Motivational interviewing is used to strengthen commitment to change.
April aims to make therapy practical and usable between sessions.
What April works with
Everything April lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in April's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches April lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online work and emotional regulation
April often uses client-centered therapy, which prioritizes listening and reflecting so people feel heard and can find their own solutions. This approach helps when someone needs a steady, nonjudgmental space to sort through feelings.She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns. CBT is practical for problems like anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and managing anger by teaching concrete skills and experiments to test thoughts and behaviors.
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills are another tool she uses to handle intense emotions and improve coping. DBT-based techniques focus on emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and more effective communication, which can help with anger, relationship conflicts, and overwhelming stress.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. April will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and daily life. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a break at work. Live chat and text messaging offer brief, flexible ways to get support between longer appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and keep continuity of care.
Questions people ask about April
What issues does April commonly address?
She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship strain, grief, self-esteem concerns, addictions, sleep difficulties, and trauma-related issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is person-centered and practical, focusing on clear conversation, skill building, and collaborative goal setting to manage emotions and daily challenges.
What background and experience does she have?
April holds a Licensed Master Social Worker credential and brings 20 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and life challenges.
Where is she based and licensed?
She is licensed in Michigan and practices as an LMSW within that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Clients can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their needs and schedule.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.