April Nance, LPC

April Nance is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with eight years of clinical experience. She helps people managing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, depression, low self-esteem, and relationship and family concerns. April also lists codependency and substance-related problems among her focus areas and works with mood and attention concerns such as bipolar disorder and ADHD.

Before counseling, she studied Scientific Inquiry and completed a bachelor’s thesis in neuroscience on brain signals related to eating and behavior. She also worked as a research scientist and educator in the natural health field, and has studied cultural diversity and holistic health practices for more than 30 years.

April uses client-centered talk therapy to build trust and support self-reflection. She avoids giving direct advice and instead helps people make choices that fit their values. She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy techniques when those approaches suit a person’s goals.

She periodically uses assessment interviews to identify strengths and track progress. Education, advocacy, and providing resources are regular parts of her practice. April is a member of the Texas Counseling Association and describes ethics as a core part of her work.

People often come to her when they are living around another person’s drinking or mood struggles, struggling to say no, or repeatedly putting others first. In sessions she helps them notice patterns, practice communication and boundary skills, and find practical ways to reduce overwhelming stress.

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