April Medici , LMHC

April Medici, LMHC, focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship strains, and life transitions. She brings 15 years of experience to each conversation and works with issues like trauma, depression, addictions, grief, parenting strain, and attention challenges. April speaks English and practices from Florida as a licensed mental health counselor. Before moving into counseling full time, April taught special education and worked as a guidance counselor in New York City public schools. That classroom experience shaped her practical approach to problem solving and her ability to explain ideas plainly. She earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in counselor education from the City University of New York. April uses a client-centered style that keeps each person’s priorities at the center of sessions. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and change unhelpful thinking patterns. Motivational Interviewing is part of her toolkit for people making changes around substance use, habits, or hard decisions. Mindfulness techniques and narrative work help people process difficult memories and reshape the stories they tell about themselves. Sessions tend to be practical and goal-focused, with room to work through painful events and build skills for daily life. She often combines approaches to match what the person needs in the moment. People choose April for straightforward guidance and a calm, nonjudgmental approach. She aims to create a respectful setting where clients can name what isn’t working and try different ways to feel better. The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s comfort.

How April's Approaches Work Online

Client-Centered Therapy keeps each session focused on the person's goals and priorities, letting the therapist follow what matters most. This approach helps people feel heard and steer sessions toward practical change.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers concrete strategies to change unhelpful patterns. It can help with anxiety, depression, and everyday coping skills.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and support managing strong emotions after trauma or during stress. These techniques are useful alongside other methods to build steadier routines.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about needs, goals, and preferences and then try strategies together. Sessions are collaborative, and methods are adjusted as progress and comfort change.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for skill work and deeper dialogue. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a camera-free option is preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, coping prompts, or follow-up between longer sessions. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and different day-to-day situations.