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Dr. April Bennett

Dr. April Bennett

SC Psychologist 1344

Therapist · South Carolina · 16+ years of experience

Calm-focused clinical psychologist

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  • Practical coping skills
  • Trauma-informed care
  • Values-based work

About April

Dr. April Bennett is a psychologist who helps people cope with stress, anger, anxiety, depression, trauma, sleep problems, and addiction. They also support people facing relationship and family concerns, grief, self-esteem struggles, eating issues, and mood conditions such as bipolar disorder. Dr. Bennett practices in South Carolina and works in English.

With 16 years of experience, Dr. Bennett uses straightforward, practical methods in sessions. They often focus on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and on identifying strengths that already exist. They listen for how past family patterns affect current feelings and help people find clearer ways to respond to strong emotion.

Their approach includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at thoughts and actions that keep problems going, and Psychodynamic ideas that trace how early relationships shape reactions today. Solution-Focused techniques are used to spot existing coping skills and build on them. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas are also part of the work, helping people notice values and move toward them.

Dr. Bennett has a background that connects emotional and physical health, so chronic pain, sleep problems, and health-related concerns are part of the clinical focus. They also have experience addressing issues common to first responders, veterans, multicultural clients, and people facing end-of-life or hospice matters.

People who reach out can expect direct conversation about what is not working and simple, step-by-step strategies to try between sessions. To begin, clients follow the platform start process and schedule according to availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseSleeping disordersAnger managementDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefEating disordersSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFirst responder issuesHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Women's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

16+ years

Credentials

South Carolina

Languages

English

How these approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy encourages noticing thoughts without getting stuck in them and choosing actions that match personal values. It can help people who feel caught in worry, anger, or avoidance to take small steps toward what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and changing behaviors that maintain distress. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and anger by teaching practical skills and behavioral experiments.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try concrete strategies together. If something does not help, they adjust the plan and use different techniques until a workable path appears.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people connect from different locations. Licensed professionals tailor session length and pacing to what fits a person's schedule and daily life.

At a glance

Listed location
South Carolina
Experience
16+ years
Credentials
SC Psychologist 1344
Languages
English
License (South Carolina)
Psychologist · No. 1344
NPI
1508005455

As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?

They support people with stress, anger, anxiety, depression, trauma, sleep problems, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, self-esteem, eating issues, bipolar disorder, and related life changes.

What is the general therapy style here?

The approach is direct and practical, focusing on thoughts, behaviors, and coping skills. Sessions also look at how family patterns and life meaning shape current difficulties.

How much clinical experience does the therapist have?

They bring 16 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns and populations.

What credentials and where is the therapist based?

They hold the credential SC Psychologist 1344 and practice in South Carolina.

Are sessions available in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and the therapist accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the therapist's biography does not list specific formats.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with this therapist?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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