April Justice, LICSW - Therapist in Minnesota

About April

April Justice is a licensed independent clinical social worker with 20 years of practice in Minnesota. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and issues around self-esteem and intimacy. Parents and people concerned about parenting can find practical support for parenting challenges and compassion fatigue.

She brings a calm, respectful presence and focuses on building goals the client feels are important. Her style is warm and tailored. Sessions are shaped around what a person needs most, whether that means skill practice, emotional processing, or looking at relationship patterns.

Background and approach

She commonly uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to help people manage thoughts and feelings. Mindfulness and dialectical behavior therapy skills are also part of her toolbox when they fit the situation. April has a long history working with women's mental health, including pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum depression, fertility concerns, and body image.

She also supports people dealing with trauma, attachment and family of origin issues, adoption and foster care questions, chronic illness and pain, and guilt or shame. Her background gives her experience across many life transitions and coping needs. In sessions she emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion.

She partners with each person to set realistic goals and to try approaches that feel right for them. The work is practical and collaborative, with steady support as clients make changes. April holds a Minnesota Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker credential - LICSW - and offers services to people in English, including those outside the United States.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

April commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify their values and take small actions that fit those values even when thoughts and feelings are difficult. ACT often helps with anxiety, stress, and life transitions by focusing on what matters instead of fighting every uncomfortable feeling.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and build practical skills to change behaviors that keep problems going. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and for managing negative self-talk. Mindfulness techniques are used alongside these approaches to increase present-moment awareness and emotion regulation.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped in the past. Together they will try methods that fit the person and adjust as needed rather than sticking to a single model.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to keep continuity during life changes. Licensed professionals can guide skills practice, process difficult moments, and check progress across different formats to match what works best for each person.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does April commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and parenting challenges. She also addresses women's issues, postpartum depression, fertility concerns, and compassion fatigue.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is warm and collaborative with a calm presence. She helps clients set their own goals and uses practical skills alongside emotional exploration.

What kind of experience does she bring?

She has 20 years of clinical experience working in Minnesota, with extensive work around women's mental health, trauma, and family of origin issues.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds a Minnesota Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker credential (LICSW), license number MN LICSW 27209, and practices from Minnesota.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are costs handled for therapy?

Costs vary by location and therapist availability and services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 20 years
Licensed: Minnesota
Languages: English

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