April Riley, LCSW
Florida · 28 years in practice
April Riley is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida with 28 years of experience.
License and registration
- LCSW, Florida
- SW7074 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1760404123 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 28
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About April
April Riley is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida with 28 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, trauma, depression, and other life challenges. Her style is straightforward and supportive, focused on what a person needs right now.
April draws on several practical approaches to meet each person's goals. She uses hypnotherapy alongside client-centered and cognitive behavioral techniques when appropriate. She also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused work to help people move toward change.
Background and approach
Sessions are aimed at simple, usable steps. April listens first to understand a person's story and strengths. Together she and the client set small goals and try strategies people can use between meetings.
Her background includes long clinical experience with a wide range of concerns such as caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, substance use, relationship and communication problems, and coping with major life transitions. That experience shapes a calm, steady approach to problem solving. People who prefer clear, practical guidance often do well with her.
She encourages clients to build on what already works, to practice new skills, and to notice progress in small moments. The focus is on realistic change and on helping people feel more in control of daily life.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything April lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Avoidant personality
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches April names
- Hypnotherapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
April commonly draws on hypnotherapy as one option to help people access calm states and focus on change, often pairing it with more talk-based methods to address anxiety, stress, and habits. Hypnotherapy can be used to reinforce new ways of thinking and to support behavior change in targeted areas.She also uses client-centered therapy, which centers conversations on the client's experience and strengths, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and builds practical skills to change them. Client-centered work helps people feel heard and understood, while CBT gives step-by-step tools for issues like anxiety, depression, and sleep problems.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. That shared decision making helps tailor sessions to what feels most useful for the individual.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which allow flexibility in how someone connects. Video is useful for deeper conversations and skill practice, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, chat can be a quick check-in, and messaging supports brief updates or ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or health demands.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems can be addressed?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, career issues, and coping with life changes among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and person-focused. She listens first, then uses client-centered discussion, solution-focused planning, and goal-oriented techniques to make small changes that add up.
How much experience does she have?
She has 28 years of professional social work experience working across a wide range of issues and settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
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