Therapist profile
Dr. April Brewer, LPC
Georgia
Licensed Professional Counselor - Relationships and Anger
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Virginia / 0701006580; LPC, Georgia / LPC009429
- NPI1033548433
- Experience14 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationGeorgia
About
- CBT techniques
- Emotion-focused work
- Mindfulness practice
About April
Dr. April Brewer is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with 14 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on relationship concerns, parenting challenges, stress and anxiety, grief, sleep problems, anger, addictions, and mood conditions such as depression and bipolar disorder.
She brings a varied background across military and civilian settings. Her roles include time as a U.S. Air Force medic, psychometrician, DUI and drug court counselor, therapist at a Veterans Affairs medical center, and work with military family programs. She has also coordinated behavioral health services in court settings and provided private practice therapy and group work.
April holds a Doctor of Behavioral Health from Arizona State University and master’s degrees in clinical counseling and human services from Bellevue University. She uses those experiences to blend practical techniques with attention to emotions that show up in relationships and daily life.
In sessions she draws from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral tools, emotionally-focused methods, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. That mix is used to help people notice patterns, try small changes, and manage strong feelings that come up with partners, family, work, or health issues.
She describes her approach as flexible and collaborative. People who want straightforward strategies for anger, communication, parenting, coping with loss, or chronic stress may find this style useful for setting realistic steps and tracking progress.
How sessions work
How her approaches work for online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening carefully and reflecting what matters to the client. It helps people feel heard, identify priorities, and direct the pace of change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to reduce unhelpful patterns such as anger or anxiety. Emotionally-Focused Therapy concentrates on how emotions shape interactions and helps people notice and change emotional patterns in relationships.Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try an approach, and adjust it based on what works. That means sessions can shift between skill practice, emotion-focused conversation, and reflective listening as needed.
The biography does not list specific session formats here, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when a quick update helps, and reduce travel time. Many people find that using practical CBT tools or emotion-focused conversations over a remote session helps them apply changes directly to daily life.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Virginia, Georgia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with relationship issues, parenting, intimacy, stress, anxiety, anger, grief, addictions, depression, bipolar disorder, and related concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is eclectic and practical, mixing client-centered listening with CBT, EFT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing techniques to help people change patterns and manage emotions.
How long has she been practicing clinically?
She has 14 years of experience across military, court, VA, and private practice settings.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with licensure in Georgia noted in her profile.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats were not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, as described in her profile.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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