April Clanton
Experienced counselor focused on practical skills and mindfulness
- Credentials
- LPC
- Experience
- 21 years
- Licensed in
- Tennessee
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About April
April Clanton is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Tennessee. She draws on more than two decades in mental health and addictions work to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, and struggles with self-esteem. April uses practical skills and mindfulness to guide people toward greater emotional regulation and personal strength.
Her experience spans inpatient care, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient programs, in-home services, and outpatient individual therapy. That variety gives her a wide view of how treatment can fit different life situations.
Background and approach
She focuses on teaching skills that can be used day to day, not just talked about in sessions. April favors a collaborative style in the room. She helps clients notice and process emotions mindfully and practices tools for managing intense feelings.
Sessions emphasize learning realistic strategies for coping with life changes and reducing harmful patterns. Her training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, brings in concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving communication. Mindfulness practices are woven in to build self-awareness and acceptance over time.
People who reach out can expect straightforward conversation and skill-building tailored to their needs. April aims to meet people where they are, identify small workable steps, and support steady progress toward clearer goals.
Online therapy using DBT and mindfulness
April uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, which teaches clear skills for managing strong emotions, tolerating distress, and improving how people interact with others. DBT is useful when feelings feel overwhelming or when patterns lead to harm.She also brings mindfulness therapy into sessions. Mindfulness helps people notice thoughts and sensations without judgment and build steady attention to the present moment. That practice supports greater self-awareness and calmer responses to stress.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. April will work with each person to decide which skills and practices fit their goals and daily life. Together they set priorities and test what feels useful, adjusting the plan as needed.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. This range lets people choose what works best for their schedule and comfort level. Those options can make it easier to practice skills between sessions and keep momentum even when life is busy.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.
Mindfulness Therapy
Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.
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Specialties and expertise
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Also works with
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 21 years
- Licensed
- Tennessee
- Languages
- English
Next step
Talk to April
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