I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Michigan with 20 years of clinical experience. I specialize in helping people struggling with anxiety, depression, anger, low self esteem, grief and loss, family and peer relationships, life transitions, and trauma. Feelings can hit you like a force. It can make you afraid to feel things because you don’t want to get swept away by your emotions. The problem is that the more you try to suppress or put a lid on your emotions, the more overwhelming they can get. Trauma or negative situations can alter our brain structure in ways that make us more vulnerable to intense, negative emotions.
Our thoughts, feelings, and/or behaviors can negatively affect our work/school performance and hurt relationships. I can teach you skills to reduce the size of the emotional force and help you keep your balance when the emotions overwhelm you. I can help you build your resilience and give you new ways to reduce the effects of things that are upsetting.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Bipolar disorder, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Attachment Issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Blended Family Issues, Body Image, Cancer, Caregiver Issues and Stress, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication Problems, Control Issues, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and Shame, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Immigration Issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual Disability, Isolation / Loneliness, Life Purpose, Midlife Crisis, Money and Financial Issues, Mood Disorders, Multicultural Concerns, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic Disorder and Panic Attacks, Post-traumatic Stress, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Prejudice and Discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-Love, Social Anxiety and Phobia, Women's Issues, Workplace Issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
MI LMSW 6801095576
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April is great. She is very helpful and listens to me thoroughly. She gave me worksheets that helped me a lot- even just reading through the info and not fully completing the worksheets really helped me. I would highly recommend her. She is also very accommodating and messages me back quickly.
Written on Nov 18, 2023 after therapy with April for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, eating disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes
So far my journey with April has gone far above my expectations. She challenges me but never pressures me. She works with me at my own pace and allows me ample time to process things. I recommend 10/10
Written on Oct 30, 2023 after therapy with April for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes
I would recommend April Hitchcock-Fofana as a therapist. She is understanding, knowledgeable, and has resources at hand to help. She listens and cares about her feedback.
Written on Sep 15, 2023 after therapy with April for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Very knowledgeable and great attitude helping someone who is looking for answers. Definitely recommend her to anyone seeking help or needs to talk to about their issues. Her experience in different mental health issues and causes is very commendable and I am lucky to have found her through this site.
Written on Aug 07, 2023 after therapy with April for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, and coping with life changes
April is so kind and understanding, she will meet you where you are, whoever and wherever you are. She does a great job of listing to you and learning your character and heart, then using that to help you help yourself. She may even play devils advocate which is necessary in any situation you want to see growth come from, if you never look for all the challenges, you will never fully understand and interact with situations. She is great at what she does and knows it’s important to help you keep your mind and body healthy.
Written on Jun 19, 2023 after therapy with April for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, grief, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
She’s the absolute best. She’s very understanding and patient. I always look forward to our sessions.
Written on May 21, 2023 after therapy with April for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, compassion fatigue, and adhd