- Years in practice
- 11
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Career difficulties
About April
April Kouri is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with 11 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, and parenting challenges. Her approach aims to make sessions practical and approachable for busy caregivers and parents.
April draws on client-centered methods to create a supportive space where people feel heard. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try small experiments that change behavior.
Background and approach
She also applies solution-focused work to set short-term goals and track progress between sessions. Her background includes work across residential, inpatient, outpatient, and school settings. That variety means she is used to helping people who are juggling health issues, caregiving responsibilities, or intense life changes.
She has experience with process addictions such as gaming, internet use, and pornography and the effects those concerns can have on family life. April holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Central Florida.
She is also a Certified School Counselor in Florida and has worked with people facing eating disorders, grief, communication problems, and blended family stress. In sessions she aims for clear, attainable steps rather than long theoretical talks. Parents can expect practical strategies for coping, behavior changes they can try at home, and check-ins to see what worked.
The emphasis is on usable tools that fit into busy family life.
What April works with
Everything April lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else April helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches April lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How proven approaches translate to online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person first. The therapist offers empathy and reflection so people can talk through what matters most and decide what changes to try. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches small experiments to shift unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on short-term goals and next steps. It helps when someone wants to make focused changes quickly and track progress between sessions.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk about the options and tailor the mix of methods to a person’s goals, preferences, and day-to-day life. That means techniques can be adjusted as progress is made or new priorities appear.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video sessions let people use visual cues and longer conversation. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Chat and messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, homework, or when someone prefers typed communication. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around parenting and other responsibilities.
Questions people ask about April
What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting challenges, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes.
How would sessions feel in terms of style and pace?
Sessions blend a warm, client-centered tone with practical tools. Expect cognitive-behavioral exercises and short solution-focused goals to try between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has 11 years of experience in residential, inpatient, outpatient, and school settings, working with a wide range of concerns including process addictions and chronic health issues.
Where is the therapist licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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