Works with
How April works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 28
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About April
April Riley is a Florida-licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, anger, addiction, trauma, grief, and life transitions. She brings 28 years of experience to conversations about difficult moments. Her style is practical and grounded, aimed at helping people take steps that feel manageable.
April centers the person in the room. She treats clients as the experts on their own lives and looks for existing strengths to build on.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on concrete skills, realistic goals, and small changes that add up over time. Her approach draws from several established methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thinking and develop healthier patterns.
Solution-focused work narrows in on immediate goals and practical steps to reach them. Motivational Interviewing supports people who feel stuck and want help finding reasons to change. April has worked across many concerns, including chronic illness, caregiver stress, and substance use.
She has experience with trauma and with people coping with major life events. That background informs how she listens and how she plans next steps with each person. People who meet with April can expect a collaborative process.
She offers straightforward feedback, respectful challenge, and help creating realistic plans. Her aim is to support growth in ways that fit each person’s life and responsibilities.
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
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Avoidant personality
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches April lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Hypnotherapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How April blends approaches for online therapy
April often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes that reduce symptoms. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and anger because it links thoughts, feelings, and actions in practical ways.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which means she listens closely and follows each person's pace and priorities. This approach helps people feel heard and makes it easier to set goals that matter to them.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. April will talk with you about your goals and preferences and then recommend approaches that fit. She treats the choice of methods as a collaboration and adjusts plans based on what works in real life.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief updates, step-by-step coaching, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or medical appointments.
Questions people ask about April
What problems does April commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, grief, depression, addictions, trauma, relationship and family concerns, sleep problems, low self-esteem, career strain, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She uses a person-centered, practical style that emphasizes strengths and short-term goals. Sessions focus on steps you can try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 28 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns and life challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for working together?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How do sessions get billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with April?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.