April Fortner, LPC

April Fortner is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 16 years of experience. She focuses on relationship struggles, stress and anxiety, addiction concerns, trauma and abuse, and parenting strains. April aims to make the first step feel manageable and affirms the courage it can take to begin therapy.

Her approach centers on listening first and tailoring care to each person. She uses client-centered methods to create an open space for honest talk and to help people name what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to spot unhelpful thinking and build practical coping skills. Emotionally-Focused Therapy and elements of the Gottman Method inform how she attends to relationship patterns and emotional connection.

April draws on years of clinical experience to handle a wide range of concerns. She has supported people dealing with grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, anger, career stress, bipolar and depression, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Additional focuses include attachment and abandonment worries, blended family stress, codependency, and substance use challenges.

Sessions are meant to be collaborative. April works with each client to set goals and try approaches that fit their life and priorities. She also uses motivational interviewing strategies to help people find their own reasons for change and to build lasting motivation.

Her practice is based in Texas and sessions are conducted in English. If you’re unsure where to begin, she recommends starting with a brief intake to match goals and plan next steps.

How April’s Approaches Work Online

Client-centered therapy starts by putting the client’s experience at the center. The therapist listens closely, mirrors what is said, and helps people decide what to work on next. This approach helps when someone needs space to sort out feelings or to set personal goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses simple tools to spot unhelpful thinking and to practice different behaviors. CBT is often helpful for anxiety, mood concerns, and coping with life changes.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at how emotions shape relationship patterns and connection. It helps people identify repeating cycles and try new ways of reaching one another, which can be useful for intimacy or communication struggles.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. April will work with each person to figure out which methods match their goals and preferences. She uses practical techniques alongside listening to help clients set achievable steps and measure progress.

If you want to use online sessions, please confirm the specific formats offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. A brief intake conversation will help determine the best way to proceed and which approaches to start with.