Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in the state of Illinois as well as a Certified Domestic Violence Professional. I have over 15 years of experience in social services/mental health settings working with a variety of individuals, children, families and couples from various backgrounds. I have worked extensively with domestic violence, sexual assault, mental health, child welfare/foster care, alternative schooling, trauma/abuse, and family issues. I work with my clients to ensure that they feel comfortable to share in a safe and open environment. The key to a healthy therapeutic relationship is meeting the client where they are and then growing from there.
I look forward to working with you!
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April Balzhiser is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois and a Certified Domestic Violence Professional. She is credentialed to provide clinical mental health services in the state and brings 18 years of experience working in social services and mental health settings.
Throughout her career she has supported individuals, children, families, and couples from a range of backgrounds, with extensive work addressing domestic violence, sexual assault, mental health concerns, child welfare and foster care issues, alternative schooling, trauma and abuse, and family challenges. April combines her clinical training and lived experience in these systems to offer practical and compassionate support.
Her approach centers on creating a comfortable, open environment where clients feel able to share. She emphasizes meeting each person where they are and fostering growth from that starting point. April works with a variety of presenting concerns, including stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching needs, and compassion fatigue.
She looks forward to working with you.
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