Therapist profile
April Stevens, LCSW, LICSW
Utah
Licensed clinical social worker - Addictions and Codependency
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- Credentials
- LCSW, LICSW
- License
- LICSW, Alabama / 3618C; LCSW, Utah / 14240795-3501
- NPI
- 1598164600
- Experience
- 21 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Utah
About
- CBT methods
- Rational emotive work
- Gottman skills
About April
April Stevens is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW and Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - LICSW with 21 years in practice, now licensed in Utah after over two decades of work in Alabama. She works with adults facing addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship struggles, parenting stress, codependency, anxiety, depression, grief, and related life changes. April also supports people dealing with ADHD, bipolar disorder, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping concerns, and caregiver or compassion fatigue.
She trained in social work at both bachelor and master levels, focusing on mental health during graduate study. Early internships included Child Protective Services and a Veterans Affairs medical center, where she worked on PTSD and substance use programs. That fieldwork fed into long-term experience with a wide age range, from very young children up through geriatric clients facing end-of-life stressors.
In sessions she uses practical, skills-based tools. Rational Emotive Behavioral approaches are a common base, helping people notice and dispute unhelpful thoughts and replace them with more useful self-talk. April also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, Gottman relationship skills, and journal work to produce concrete changes in daily behavior.
She aims to teach methods people can use between appointments - thought reframing, reality checking, thought stopping, and simple behavioral experiments. April consults with outside agencies when needed and offers education about diagnoses and study or coping skills to support learning and change.
If someone wants help sorting emotional reactions, reducing stress, or learning tools to stop patterns of people-pleasing and codependent behaviors, April combines long experience with straightforward skill instruction and supportive discussion.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
April commonly uses Client-Centered ideas and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Client-Centered approaches focus on listening and helping people state their goals so the therapist can follow their lead and reflect back what matters most. CBT breaks thoughts and behaviors into parts and teaches tools like reframing and behavioral experiments to change unhelpful patterns.She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are priorities. DBT skills train concrete ways to manage intense feelings, tolerate crises without impulsive actions, and improve interpersonal effectiveness. These approaches suit issues such as anxiety, codependent patterns, substance use, and relationship strain.
Finding the right mix of methods is collaborative. The therapist will help identify which tools fit a person's needs and goals, and adjust techniques as progress or challenges emerge. Clients and the therapist decide together which skills to prioritize.
The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life - for example a shorter check-in during a lunch break or avoiding travel time. It can also allow sessions that focus on skills practice, journaling review, and structured CBT exercises without needing to be in the same room.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
Alabama, Utah
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with addictions, trauma, anxiety, depression, codependency, grief, parenting stress, relationship and intimacy-related issues among other concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, skills-focused methods such as Rational Emotive Behavioral work, cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, and Gottman relationship skills to teach concrete tools people can use daily.
How much experience does she have?
She has 21 years of experience, including internships in Child Protective Services and a Veterans Affairs medical center and many years of clinical practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and is licensed in Utah; she previously practiced in Alabama.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
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