- Strengths based
- Goal oriented
- Practical tools
About April
April Riley is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida with 28 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, and major life changes. Her manner is direct and supportive, aiming to help clients find practical ways forward. She emphasizes each person's strengths and works alongside them as they make changes.
In sessions she listens first, then helps people set clear, manageable goals. She uses approaches such as client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, motivational techniques, solution-focused steps, and hypnotherapy when appropriate. That mix lets her tailor sessions to what a person needs right now.
Her background includes long-term clinical work with a wide range of concerns, including trauma and abuse, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and coping with loss. She draws on decades of practice to offer straightforward tools for coping and problem solving. Sessions focus on small, realistic actions that add up over time.
People who choose her often want practical support for anxiety, addiction, sleep problems, relationship and communication struggles, or career-related stress. She aims to make progress feel achievable rather than overwhelming. The therapist frames change as a step-by-step process and supports clients through each step.
Before beginning, clients complete a short matching questionnaire. That helps shape the initial focus and schedule. April then collaborates with each person to find what fits their life and goals.
In sessions she listens first, then helps people set clear, manageable goals. She uses approaches such as client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, motivational techniques, solution-focused steps, and hypnotherapy when appropriate. That mix lets her tailor sessions to what a person needs right now.
Her background includes long-term clinical work with a wide range of concerns, including trauma and abuse, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and coping with loss. She draws on decades of practice to offer straightforward tools for coping and problem solving. Sessions focus on small, realistic actions that add up over time.
People who choose her often want practical support for anxiety, addiction, sleep problems, relationship and communication struggles, or career-related stress. She aims to make progress feel achievable rather than overwhelming. The therapist frames change as a step-by-step process and supports clients through each step.
Before beginning, clients complete a short matching questionnaire. That helps shape the initial focus and schedule. April then collaborates with each person to find what fits their life and goals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Relationship issuesFamily conflictsSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
Aging and geriatric issuesAvoidant personalityCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHearing impairedHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)HypnotherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
28+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Therapeutic approaches and online support
April uses client-centered work that focuses on the person's strengths and priorities, helping them tell their story and choose the next steps. This approach is useful for people who want a supportive listener who emphasizes personal goals.She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and shift behaviors. CBT-style tools can help with anxiety, depression, sleep disruption, and coping with stress by breaking problems into smaller, changeable parts.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. That decision can change over time as progress is made.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when a full in-person visit is hard to arrange. Therapists can adapt exercises, homework, and goal setting to work in an online format so therapy stays practical and focused on day-to-day life.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma and many life changes including career stress and caregiving strain.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She listens first and then helps people set practical, manageable goals using a collaborative, strengths-based style.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 28 years of professional social work experience supporting people through a range of concerns.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds an LCSW credential and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How do fees and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.