Dr. April Brewer

Support for relationships and life transitions

LPC Georgia

Experience: 14 years in practice
Focus areas: Relationship, Family, Intimacy-related issues
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About April

Dr. April Brewer is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 14 years of clinical experience who works with individuals facing relationship and family difficulties, mood concerns, addiction, grief, trauma, and a range of life stressors.

Background and approach

She combines practical problem-solving and evidence-informed techniques to help clients address issues such as parenting challenges, intimacy and communication problems, self-esteem struggles, and adjustment to major life changes. Her practice also attends to concerns like chronic illness and caregiver stress, codependency, and challenges tied to attachment and abandonment.

Dr. Brewer draws from a variety of therapeutic approaches to tailor care to each person’s situation, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), mindfulness-based strategies, and Motivational Interviewing.

She completed advanced graduate work culminating in a Doctor of Behavioral Health, which informs her interest in integrated behavioral health and supporting people coping with medical and psychological overlap. Based in Georgia, she offers flexible session formats and aims to collaborate with clients to set practical goals and improve everyday functioning.

How CBT, Client-Centered Work, and EFT Translate Online

Dr. Brewer commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and to develop practical strategies for managing anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Client-Centered Therapy is another core influence, emphasizing empathic listening and collaboration so clients feel heard and can build their own solutions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy techniques help people recognize and shift patterns in close relationships, useful for intimacy, attachment, and communication concerns.

Choosing the right approach is presented as a collaborative process. The therapist assesses your goals, preferences, and presenting concerns and then helps you determine which combination of methods will best support progress. Adjustments are made over time based on what is working for you and what you want to achieve.

Online therapy with Dr. Brewer is offered through multiple formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which can make it easier to fit care into a busy life. These options allow for ongoing skill practice, real-time support, and flexible scheduling so clients can access therapy in the ways that suit their routines and comfort levels.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with a broad range of concerns including relationship and family issues, parenting, intimacy, self-esteem, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, grief, sleeping problems, anger, mood disorders, and coping with life changes.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

The approach is collaborative and eclectic, blending client-centered listening with targeted techniques like CBT and emotionally-focused strategies to help clients develop skills and insight.

What is her professional background?

She brings 14 years of clinical experience and doctoral-level study in behavioral health, with a history of roles across clinical and program settings that inform her integrated perspective on care.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is an LPC with licensure details GA LPC LPC009429 and VA LPC 0701006580, and she practices from Georgia.

Does she provide services in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

Which session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps start the process of working together?

To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

Stress, Anxiety AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuse GriefSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepression Coping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

14+ years

Licensed

Virginia, Georgia

Languages

English