- Stress and anxiety
- CBT and person-centered
- Trauma and grief
About April
April Pomerlyan is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina with eight years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family concerns, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career questions, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes. April also lists work related to compassion fatigue and several related areas such as adoption and foster care, attachment issues, and caregiver stress.
April describes counseling as a partnership. She spends early sessions getting to know a person and what matters to them. She views clients as the experts on their own lives and brings clinical knowledge to the conversation.
Her style blends client-centered methods with practical skills. April often uses Person-Centered therapy techniques that rely on reflection to help people sort out thoughts and feelings. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thinking patterns that maintain distress and to try different ways of responding.
Sessions may incorporate additional approaches when useful, including attachment-focused ideas, emotion-focused tools, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy. April explains any approach she suggests and works with clients to decide what to try first.
She frames therapy as teaching people ways to care for themselves and to manage daily challenges. The practice is aimed at adults who are figuring out what comes next after a change in work, relationships, or health and who want practical, conversational help with direction and coping.
Therapeutic approaches and remote sessions
April often blends Client-Centered therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her work. Client-Centered therapy focuses on reflection and listening to help people make sense of their thoughts and feelings. CBT looks at thinking patterns and practical strategies to change thoughts and behaviors that keep someone feeling stuck. She also uses attachment-based ideas when relationships and closeness are central concerns, helping people understand patterns formed in early bonds and how they show up now.Finding the right approach is part of the work. April describes therapy as collaborative and will help clients decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She explains any technique before using it and adjusts plans based on what helps in early sessions.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a break, or letting someone meet without being on camera. Licensed professionals can use these practical advantages to keep therapy consistent with everyday routines.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family issues, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, bipolar, and coping with life changes.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She describes counseling as a partnership and uses a client-centered approach combined with practical cognitive techniques to address unhelpful thinking and emotional processing.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the NC LCMHC credential and practices in North Carolina.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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