Therapist profile
April Fortner, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Relationships and Parenting
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- Relationship communication
- Parenting support
- CBT and EFT methods
About April
April Fortner is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 16 years of clinical experience. She focuses on relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, stress and anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, and related issues such as grief, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
She offers straightforward, person-focused talk therapy that helps people sort through current problems and practical struggles at home. Sessions cover communication problems, intimacy-related issues, blended family dynamics, and common parenting pressures. She also addresses mood concerns like depression and bipolar disorder, and behavioral concerns such as substance use and compulsive patterns.
April uses several evidence-informed approaches to guide conversation and change. Client-Centered Therapy shapes how she listens, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and Motivational Interviewing supports people who are ambivalent about change. She also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy and the Gottman Method when relationship patterns and emotional connection are central.
Her work is practical and direct. She helps people name the problem, try small changes, and track what helps. Typical topics include abandonment and attachment issues, adoption and foster care concerns, caregiver stress, codependency, and recovery from domestic violence or addiction.
April encourages a gradual approach to therapy. She says starting takes courage and focuses on building clear steps forward rather than quick fixes.
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April commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening and reflecting so people can better understand their feelings and choices. This approach is helpful for discussing relationship strains, parenting stress, and life changes.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help identify unhelpful thoughts and experiment with new behaviors. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating concerns, and for building practical coping skills.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) and elements of the Gottman Method inform her work when the main concerns involve emotional connection and communication. These methods look at patterns between partners or within close relationships and aim to shift how people respond to each other.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means trying ideas, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan as needed.
The original profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm which options are currently offered before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove the need to travel. Talk with the therapist about timing and session length to match therapy to everyday life.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
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What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, addiction, trauma, grief, and related issues such as self-esteem and sleep or eating problems.
What is her approach in sessions?
She blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused ideas to keep sessions practical and focused on change.
How much experience does she have?
She has 16 years of professional work experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She holds an LPC credential in Texas and practices from that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current online or in-person options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to try therapy with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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