April Hitchcock-Fofana , LMSW - Therapist in Michigan

About April

April Hitchcock-Fofana is a licensed social worker with 20 years of clinical experience in Michigan. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. April also supports those facing grief, parenting challenges, addictions, and issues around self-esteem.

Her goal in early sessions is to understand what feels most urgent and practical for each person. She uses clear, down-to-earth language and works at a pace that fits the client.

Background and approach

Expect honest conversation, listening, and straightforward steps you can try between sessions. April draws on several evidence-based approaches to match techniques to real-life problems rather than one rigid method. Her background includes long experience with family-related struggles, caregiver stress, chronic health concerns, and blended family dynamics.

April also brings experience with attachment issues, adoption and foster care questions, and intimacy-related difficulties. That range helps when problems cross into multiple areas of life, like work stress that affects family relationships. In therapy she mixes practical skills with space to process strong feelings.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools may be used to change unhelpful thoughts and manage emotions. Mindfulness and client-centered techniques are available when the focus is on building self-compassion and insight. Sessions can include short-term problem work or longer exploration of patterns.

April aims to be collaborative, helping people set goals and track progress. She explains options clearly so families and individuals can choose what feels right.

Therapeutic approaches for online family and parenting support

April combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered approaches to address practical problems and emotional needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety or low mood. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, validation, and meeting people where they are to build trust and clarity.

Finding the right mix is part of the work together. April will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then suggest which methods to try first. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made or new needs appear.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. Video and phone allow face-to-face conversation, while chat and text are useful for short check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. This flexibility helps families and individuals access care without long commutes or rigid appointment constraints.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting, addictions, trauma and related issues listed in her profile.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is down-to-earth and collaborative, mixing listening with practical steps and tools clients can use between sessions.

What is her clinical background?

She has 20 years of clinical experience and works using several evidence-based approaches to help people with a range of life challenges.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

She holds an LMSW license in Michigan with license number MI LMSW 6801095576 and provides services based in that state.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does pricing work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Grief

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 20 years
Licensed: Michigan
Languages: English

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