April Justice, LICSW

April Justice is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Minnesota with 20 years of clinical experience. She brings focused expertise supporting people through stress, anxiety, grief, depression, postpartum challenges, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, parenting and career transitions, and compassion fatigue. Her practice also addresses adoption and foster care questions, attachment difficulties, body image, chronic pain and illness, fertility and pregnancy-related concerns, and issues tied to family of origin, guilt and shame, and self-love.

April centers care on a respectful, sensitive, and compassionate therapeutic relationship, offering a warm and calm presence to help clients move toward their goals. She partners with each person to tailor therapy to what fits best, drawing on approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques, psychodynamic ideas when helpful, and an eclectic mix shaped by the client’s needs. She emphasizes collaboration in goal setting because clients understand themselves best.

With a practice grounded in integrity and sensitivity, April supports the courage it takes to pursue change. She welcomes working together to build practical skills, explore underlying patterns, and create sustainable strategies for coping with life changes and improving wellbeing.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

April frequently uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside a client-centered stance. ACT focuses on helping people clarify their values and take committed action toward what matters to them while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings - it can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. CBT helps identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, offering concrete tools for managing symptoms of anxiety, panic, and depression.

Therapy is a collaborative process and finding the right approach is part of the work. April works together with each person to explore methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies over time so therapy remains practical and relevant.

Online sessions through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging increase flexibility and accessibility for varied schedules and needs. These options allow clients to connect with licensed professionals and therapists from different locations, making it easier to maintain consistent care while balancing work, family, and other commitments.