April Barker-Casey
Thoughtful clinical guidance with practical tools
LISW Ohio
- Experience
- 25 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Anger
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About April
April Barker-Casey is an Ohio-licensed clinician with more than 25 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, trauma, and related challenges. She practices as an LISW and centers her work on recognizing each person's strengths while offering practical strategies to manage symptoms and improve daily functioning.
Background and approach
April values collaboration and frames clients as the experts on their own lives, guiding them toward clearer choices and sustainable change. Her approach blends evidence-informed techniques with a warm, person-focused stance, aiming to help clients navigate anger, mood concerns, relationship strain, and life transitions.
She also addresses issues such as ADHD, depression, compassion fatigue, and the aftermath of abuse, tailoring interventions to meet where a person is now. Taking that initial step toward a more fulfilling life is acknowledged as an act of courage, and she offers steady support as clients explore goals, build skills, and strengthen resilience.
Approaches that guide online work and practical benefits
April integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy into her online practice. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and panic, and it often includes practical exercises to use between sessions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and supporting the client's own goals, which can help people build self-compassion and agency as they navigate depression, relationship concerns, or life changes.Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and April takes a collaborative stance to determine what fits best. She works with each person to clarify goals, try strategies, and adjust methods over time so interventions match changing needs and preferences.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, maintain continuity across schedules, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable while working on stress management, trauma recovery, or mood regulation.
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Experience
25+ years
Licensed
Ohio
Languages
English