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April Lacey, LCPC
Illinois
Licensed counselor - relationships and mood
See online therapy options- CBT and mindfulness
- Attachment-informed care
- Parenting and trauma
About April
April Lacey is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Illinois with eight years of experience. She works with people facing relationship problems, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, depression, parenting concerns, and other mood or life-change challenges. April focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions.
Her background includes work in psychiatric units, crisis lines, community mental health, and group practice. She has supported people affected by the juvenile justice system and has experience addressing anxiety, trauma, parenting struggles, and anger management. That variety shaped a straightforward style that mixes several approaches.
April uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with client-centered methods and mindfulness. She also draws on motivational interviewing and attachment-based ideas when helpful. In sessions she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits, try small experiments, and reflect on what changes are working.
Sessions emphasize collaboration. April aims to be direct and genuine while focusing on concrete goals. She helps people set steps they can practice between meetings and checks progress in simple ways.
Her work also includes issues tied to adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, grief, and cultural or identity-related concerns. She addresses mood disorders broadly, including bipolar and disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, and works with impulsivity, isolation, shame, and relationship triggers.
Language of service is English and her practice is based in Illinois. People who want to begin select the online therapy options, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online work
April commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and test unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT focuses on concrete skills and brief experiments that people can try between sessions to see what changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people recognize how early attachments shape current reactions; it can help with intimacy and trust issues. She also uses client-centered techniques that prioritize the person’s own goals and perspective. This approach means sessions often start with the client’s priorities and move toward practical next steps together. The therapist and client decide which methods to use based on what the client wants to achieve and what feels manageable. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and allow people to meet from different places. The biography does not list which remote formats are offered, so confirm current session options before booking. Many people find online meetings useful for shorter check-ins, regular weekly work, or practicing skills in everyday settings without long travel times.Areas of expertise
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, self-esteem, parenting questions, grief, and related mood concerns.
What therapeutic style does she use?
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and mindfulness approaches, plus motivational interviewing and attachment-based ideas as needed.
How long has she been practicing?
She has eight years of clinical experience working in psychiatric units, crisis lines, community mental health, and group practice.
What credential and location apply to her practice?
She is an LCPC licensed in Illinois and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.