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Dr. Cassandra April

IL LCPC 180002527
Credentials
IL LCPC 180002527
NPI Number
1316299258
Location
Illinois
Languages
English
Dr. Cassandra April

Accepting new clients

30 years experience
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About Dr. Cassandra April

I am Dr. Cassandra April, licensed clinical professional counselor, adjunct professor, and author, located in the Chicago area. I am an African-American female and have been in the field of counseling for over 30 years. I have helped people from all walks of life, of all ages, representing various cultural backgrounds and socioeconomic statuses. I look forward to working with you!

Licenses

LCPC
180002527

Professional experience

  • Addictions
  • Anger management
  • Compassion fatigue
  • Coping with life changes
  • Depression
  • Family conflicts
  • Grief
  • Relationship issues
  • Self esteem
  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

  • Abandonment
  • Adoption and foster care
  • Blended family issues
  • Codependency
  • Commitment issues
  • Communication problems
  • Control issues
  • Dependent personality
  • Drug and alcohol addiction
  • Emptiness
  • Family of origin issues
  • Family problems
  • Forgiveness
  • Guilt and shame
  • Isolation / loneliness
  • Jealousy
  • Life purpose
  • Multicultural concerns
  • Personality disorders
  • Post-traumatic stress
  • Prejudice and discrimination
  • Self-harm
  • Self-love
  • Workplace issues
  • Young adult issues

Clinical Approaches

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Systemic Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Therapy

Languages

  • English

15 Reviews

“Dr. April is such a strong person and advocate! She listens and gives advice where necessary. Speaking with her is easy. Talking things out comes natural with her! Couldn’t recommend Dr. April enough!”

“Great listener”

“I think Mrs. April is really great!!”

“I have really enjoyed my sessions with Dr. April. She has intently listened to me and my concerns and has offered insightful feedback. She helped me realize that I was carrying a lot guilt about things that were not necessary. I feel like she has helped restore some confidence in myself as well. <br /> I would definitely recommend her services!”

“Dr. April was understanding, listened well, and provided concrete actionable steps to work on! Highly recommend.”

“Dr. April is a good listener. She doesn't bring quick fixes to a situation. Helps me to consider what matters most. Recommended.”

“So glad I met Dr. April!”

“She is good at what she does!”

“dr. April is great, she understands, she sympathizes, she can relate and offers sound applicable advice. she is also honest, which is an essential necessity for me.”

“I feel like Dr. April genuinely listens and cares about the issues I bring to her. She gives an enlightened perspective to situation and has given me the tools to better cope with my situation.”

“Dr. April has been a huge help putting things in perspective and getting to a better place mentally in my life. I definitely had a lot of drama coming in. Dr. April is going to hold you accountable , is firm but fair and also gives you tools to work through your issues. I really appreciate my time working with Dr. April and I highly recommend working with her if you have the chance.”

“Understands and helps ground me”

“Dr. April is a good listener and offers thoughtful feedback.”

“Dr. April listens completely. She asks the right questions and makes you feel comfortable.”

“April is very assertive and appreciated her advices”

These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.
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