April Fortner, LPC
Therapist in Texas
April Fortner is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 16 years of clinical experience in Texas.
- License 67156 · Texas Expires September 2027
- NPI 1215590658 · national registry
- Experience and languages 16+ years in practice English
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About April
April Fortner is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 16 years of clinical experience in Texas. She focuses on relationship concerns, stress and anxiety, addiction, trauma, parenting challenges, and related life changes. April aims to make the first step easier for people who are nervous about starting therapy.
April centers sessions on open, nonjudgmental conversation. She creates a space where thoughts and feelings can be named and talked through. Therapy is adapted to each person's situation rather than using the same plan for everyone.
Background and approach
Her work often addresses relationship and marital strains, intimacy questions, and communication problems. She also helps people manage mood concerns like depression and bipolar disorder, cope with grief, and rebuild after abuse or domestic violence. Addictions, substance use, and codependency are other areas she supports.
April draws on several practical approaches to guide sessions, including client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, and emotion-focused work. She uses tools that help people identify unhelpful patterns, practice new ways of interacting, and manage strong emotions. People who are juggling parenting or caregiving stress, career pressures, or life transitions can find focused support for coping and problem solving.
April also addresses body image, ADHD-related struggles, and issues tied to adoption or blended family dynamics. She works with clients to set clear goals and track small changes over time.
Credentials
- LPC (Texas)
- License 67156 · expires September 2027
- NPI
- 1215590658 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything April lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches April names
- Gottman Method
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
These are the approaches April names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches that translate well online
April commonly uses the Gottman Method to help people improve communication, manage conflict, and rebuild connection in close relationships. Gottman work focuses on practical skills like listening, repair after arguments, and increasing positive interaction patterns. She also uses client-centered therapy, which centers the person's own goals and experiences. That approach helps people feel heard and supported while they identify what matters most to them. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, is another tool April uses to spot thought patterns that feed anxiety or low mood and to practice different, more helpful responses. Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. April will discuss options and tailor methods to each person's goals, preferences, and the issues they bring. Together they decide which techniques to try and how to measure progress. Online sessions offer flexible ways to meet. Video calls are useful for full conversations and visual connection. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging are helpful for people who want more frequent, brief contact or find typed communication easier to manage. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy into busy schedules and different lifestyles.We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you. It does not change what you pay or the order of the listings.
Frequently asked
What concerns does April commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting concerns, addictions, trauma, grief, mood issues, and related life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are conversational and client-centered, with practical tools from cognitive behavioral and emotion-focused approaches when helpful.
How much clinical experience does she have?
April has 16 years of professional work experience providing counseling in a variety of settings.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
She meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does the cost and start process work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.
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