- Person-centered approach
- Practical coping skills
- Focus on relationships
About April
April Hitchcock-Fofana is a licensed master social worker (LMSW) in Michigan with 20 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people through common struggles like anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship concerns. Her approach is steady, warm, and practical, aimed at helping clients make small changes that add up over time.
She uses a person-centered style that begins by listening. Sessions focus on what matters most to the individual and move at a pace that feels right. April mixes practical skills with reflective work so people can manage stress and improve daily functioning.
Her toolkit includes cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thinking, dialectical behavior skills to manage strong emotions, and mindfulness practices to build present-moment awareness. Motivational interviewing helps when people want to change habits or address addictions. These approaches are used together to fit each person’s needs rather than as one-size-fits-all solutions.
April also brings attention to life-stage and situational issues such as caregiving stress, chronic health challenges, adoption and foster care questions, and codependency concerns. She helps people sort through complicated feelings tied to attachment, loss, and shifting family roles.
Her style is collaborative and respectful. She outlines options, practices new skills in session, and supports follow-through between meetings. To begin, she asks straightforward questions and helps clients set clear, realistic goals for therapy.
How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes being heard and understood. It involves the therapist following the client's lead, asking questions, and reflecting what matters most so people feel respected and clear about their goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depressive patterns. It offers practical exercises people can use between sessions to change how they feel and act.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and daily life. That choice can shift over time as progress is made or new issues arise, and the therapist will explain options and check in regularly about what is working.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people use approaches like CBT homework or mindfulness practice in real-life settings between sessions. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises for remote work so clients continue building skills and tracking progress even when meeting virtually.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with a range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship difficulties, codependency, addictions, and ADHD-related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is person-centered and collaborative, combining listening with practical skill-building and reflective work to help people manage emotions and daily life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience providing clinical support to people facing a wide range of life and mental health concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker, and practices in Michigan.
In what language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not work with international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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