April Medici

April Medici is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing anxiety, stress, depression, grief, addiction, relationship strain, and concerns related to intellectual disability. She draws on 15 years of experience and a background in education to create calm, focused conversations. Parents and individuals often find her direct, steady manner reassuring when life feels overwhelming.

Before becoming a counselor she taught special education and worked as a guidance counselor in New York City schools. That classroom experience shaped how she explains things plainly and breaks problems into manageable steps. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in counselor education from the City University of New York.

Her work is grounded in a client-centered way of working that keeps the person’s goals at the center. She often pairs that with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and with Motivational Interviewing to support change. She also uses narrative techniques to help people make sense of hard events and move forward.

Sessions tend to focus on practical goals like improving communication, managing mood swings, reducing substance use, coping with trauma, or building daily routines. April emphasizes building a strong working relationship first, then adding tools that fit the client’s life and abilities.

She practices in Florida and conducts work in English. If you’d like to explore whether she’s a fit, complete the Start Therapy questionnaire to match and schedule a session.

How April Uses Practical Approaches Online

April often blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in straightforward ways. Client-Centered Therapy means the conversation follows the client’s pace and priorities, helping people feel heard and respected. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying thoughts and behavior patterns that make problems worse and trying small experiments to change them.

She also draws on Motivational Interviewing when someone is unsure about change. That approach uses open questions and reflection to help a person weigh options and build motivation at their own speed. These methods are commonly applied to issues like anxiety, depression, substance use, relationship stress, and coping with life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. April treats the choice of methods as a collaborative process and will adjust strategies based on the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. Together they decide which tools to try and how quickly to progress.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when needed. Therapists often adapt exercises and homework for use between sessions so progress continues in everyday life.