Therapist profile
April Balzhiser, LCPC
LCPC - Relationships and family concerns
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- Relationship conflict
- Family caregiving stress
- Trauma and abuse
About April
April Balzhiser is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 18 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, low self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and the strains of life changes and caregiving.
April often helps people dealing with abandonment, adoption and foster care matters, attachment concerns, blended family dynamics, and caregiver stress. She also supports those coping with chronic illness or pain, body image worries, codependency, commitment and control issues, and the impacts of disasters. Her practice includes work on communication problems and compassion fatigue.
Her style draws on client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), mindfulness approaches, and motivational interviewing. Sessions focus on clear, practical steps clients can try between meetings as well as the conversations needed to understand patterns and triggers.
April’s background includes extensive work in social services and mental health settings. That experience includes work related to domestic violence, sexual assault, child welfare and foster care, alternative schooling, and family conflict. She aims to create a calm, straightforward setting where adults can talk through what’s happening at home and the options for change.
Many who come to her want help sorting relationship stress or parenting strain without clinical jargon. April offers direct, paced support and helps people identify manageable next steps they can use in day-to-day life.
How sessions work
How April brings her approaches to online work
April combines client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in ways that focus on what matters most at home. Client-centered work means conversations that prioritize the person's perspective and goals. It helps when someone needs to sort feelings and decide what they want to change. CBT looks at the thoughts and routines that keep problems going and offers concrete practices to test new behaviors, useful for anxiety, depression, and relationship patterns.She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills for emotion regulation and better communication. DBT techniques teach practical tools for tolerating stress, managing intense feelings, and speaking more clearly when relationships are strained. Together these approaches give both reflective conversation and skill-based practice.
Finding the right mix is a collaborative process. April will work with a client to identify goals, try approaches, and adjust as needed so the sessions fit daily life. The emphasis is on clear planning and small, achievable steps.
Session formats are not specified in the provided biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt pacing and tools to match a person's routine and availability.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of family concerns does she address?
She helps adults with relationship strain, blended family issues, communication problems, and caregiving stress.
How would she describe her approach in sessions?
She uses client-centered methods alongside CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to focus on practical skills and clearer communication.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 18 years of experience working in social services and mental health settings.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) licensed in Illinois.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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