April Mullen - Mental Health Counselor | The Center for Internet & Technology Addiction

13 years experience

About April Mullen

I am licensed in Washington with 10 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, lgbt-related issues, coping with grief and loss, & motivation, self esteem, and confidence. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.

Licenses

LMHC

LH60713477

Professional experience

Compassion fatigue
Coping with life changes
Intimacy-related issues
LGBT
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

Abandonment
Attachment issues
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Codependency
Communication problems
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Mood disorders
Narcissism
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Clinical Approaches

Attachment-Based Therapy
Client-Centered Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Existential Therapy
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Jungian Therapy
Mindfulness Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Narrative Therapy
Psychodynamic Therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy
Somatic Therapy

Languages

English

15 Reviews

“April is amazing!!”

“April is the best therapist I’ve ever had. She actually listens when I say I need her to dig deeper than have myself tell her what I need. I’m not very good at communicating what I need especially with my anxiety and it helps me when she comes up with the prompts.”

“April has been immediately helpful to me. She structures the sessions prep, during, and post, very well. I appreciate her forthrightness, kindness, and directness. The care and understanding she exhibits includes actionable techniques and strong guidance. She’s a delight to work with.”

“She is an amazing person, i am happy to meet her and knowing her. I recommend her to everyone who needs help.”

“April is amazing. She’s understanding when I need it, she helps me see things differently, she makes me feel validated in my experiences and my emotions. I greatly appreciate her.”

“I am glad I was able to find April. I have never felt so validated and challenged to be better and actually deep dive on my issues. I am so grateful”

“She’s a good match for me.”

“I love talking with April, I feel validated but also guided”

“April is a great therapist!! I feel safe and supported”

“My therapist April is excellent. Always there to listen respect and provide insightful information. Feel good after every session.”

“Shes an awesome therapist that takes the time to understand your concerns/troubles and guide you the right way with the best approach.”

“April is one of the best listeners I've ever met. In just three weeks, April has helped me identify weaknesses I want to work on that I was completely unaware of, and I'm already feeling more whole. Working with April has been a gift!”

“Very caring, astute, moves at a good pace.”

“April is so sweet and I feel comfortable talking about my feelings with them.”

“Very understanding and patient therapist...”

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