April Kouri, LMHC

April Kouri is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with 11 years of experience working with individuals, families, teens, and children across diverse mental health settings. She draws on formal training that includes a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Central Florida, and she also holds certification as a school counselor in the state of Florida.

Her clinical background spans residential, inpatient, outpatient, and school environments where she supported clients facing anxiety, depression, addiction, eating disorders, grief, trauma, and relationship conflict. April has particular experience with process addictions such as gaming, internet use, and pornography and how these patterns affect family dynamics. She has worked with special needs populations and with people managing chronic illness when mobility or health concerns make in-person care difficult.

April primarily integrates cognitive behavioral techniques with solution-focused strategies, and she centers care around a client-centered ethic that emphasizes empathy and collaboration. She aims to help clients set concrete goals and build practical skills while honoring the different ways people grow and heal. April brings compassion, clinical training, and practical experience to help clients navigate life changes and complex emotional challenges.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

April Kouri uses clinical approaches that translate well to remote sessions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, empathetic space where the client leads the pace of work and the therapist supports personal insight and self-directed growth; this approach is helpful for building trust and addressing relational or self-esteem concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and practice concrete skills to reduce anxiety, manage depression, and change patterns that interfere with daily life. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on identifying goals and small, achievable steps toward change, making it useful when clients want practical progress in a shorter time frame.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. April works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she is willing to adjust strategies as progress unfolds. This collaborative process helps shape a care plan that feels right for the individual.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people balancing work, family, or health limitations. Video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging allow clients to access licensed professionals from home or other convenient settings, making it easier to maintain consistent care and fit sessions into a busy life.