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- CBT
- Mindfulness
- Attachment work
About April
April Lacey, LCPC, holds an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor credential and has eight years of clinical experience. She works with people on relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, depression, parenting, and ADHD using approaches she describes as integrative and collaborative. April emphasizes building a trusting therapeutic relationship and helping clients identify strengths they can use to cope with difficult situations.
April’s background includes work in psychiatric units, crisis lines, community mental health, and group practice. She has experience with people affected by the juvenile justice system and has supported clients with mood disorders, grief, and parenting challenges. Her history spans crisis intervention and longer-term therapy work in community settings.
Her stated approach combines several methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Attachment-Based Therapy, and solution-focused ideas. She aims to match practical strategies to what a person needs in session. Sessions often involve talking through current problems, identifying patterns, and trying small behavioral experiments.
April notes that she values genuineness and a collaborative working relationship. She describes therapy as a place to recognize strengths and practice new ways of responding. Goals are set together and adjusted as progress is made.
She works in Illinois and conducts sessions in English. The therapist’s stated focus areas also include adoption and foster care, attachment issues, caregiver stress, divorce and separation, personality concerns, and multicultural issues. Before booking, confirm the available session formats and scheduling details.
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How therapeutic approaches translate to remote sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early connections influence current trust and intimacy. In remote sessions this approach helps people notice relationship patterns and practice new ways of relating during conversations.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. In video or phone sessions CBT often involves setting short homework tasks, tracking behaviors, and reviewing progress together.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and simple exercises to reduce reactivity. These practices can be guided in session and adapted for brief daily use between meetings.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to select methods that match goals, needs, and preferences. Plans are adjusted over time based on what is most helpful.
Confirm the session formats offered before booking, as specific delivery options are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Therapists can use remote sessions to assign practice tasks, review worksheets, and support skill-building between meetings.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What issues does she address?
She works with relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, depression, parenting, ADHD, and related mood and behavioral issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses an integrative, collaborative approach that combines client-centered work with practical strategies from CBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.
How many years of experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience in a range of clinical settings.
What credential does she hold and where is she licensed?
She holds an LCPC credential and is licensed in Illinois as an LCPC.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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