April Fortner
Relationship-focused counselor using practical methods
LPC Texas
- Experience
- 16 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About April
April Fortner is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 16 years of clinical experience. She focuses on relationships, stress and anxiety, and challenges tied to parenting and addictions.
Background and approach
April aims to make the first step feel manageable and supportive for people seeking help. She often uses the Gottman Method principles when working on relationship and intimacy concerns, alongside client-centered approaches that keep the person's needs central.
April also draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to help people change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Sessions are practical and focused on small, achievable changes.
April has worked with people facing grief, trauma and abuse, and mood-related concerns such as depression and bipolar disorder. She also helps with self-esteem, body image, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and career stress.
Her practice includes support for parenting strains, blended family issues, and challenges linked to adoption or foster care. In sessions she creates an open atmosphere where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment.
She treats each case as unique and adapts techniques to the person's situation. April encourages straightforward conversation and clear next steps between meetings.
Taking the first step can feel difficult, and April acknowledges that courage. She guides people through an initial matching and scheduling process so they can move from deciding to actually beginning work together.
How relationship approaches and online therapy work together
April commonly integrates the Gottman Method's relationship focus with client-centered listening and cognitive behavioral ideas. The Gottman-informed work looks at communication patterns, how couples handle conflict, and practical exercises to rebuild connection. Client-centered therapy centers the person's experience and priorities, giving space for feelings and personal goals. Cognitive behavioral techniques help identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that fuel anxiety or low mood.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they decide which combination of methods to use and adjust the plan as therapy progresses.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and text messaging are useful for shorter check-ins or when typing feels easier. These options make it easier to keep continuity between meetings and to work on relationship and personal goals from home or elsewhere without extra travel time.
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Experience
16+ years
Licensed in
Texas
Languages
English