April Hitchcock-Fofana

April Hitchcock-Fofana is a licensed social worker with 20 years of experience in Michigan. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship concerns, and anger. April focuses on helping clients build self-esteem and cope with life transitions.

Her background includes long-term work with caregiving challenges, chronic health concerns, and family dynamics. She also supports people dealing with adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, and the effects of trauma and abuse. April draws on a range of approaches to meet practical needs in therapy.

In sessions she emphasizes a person-centered style that centers the client's perspective. Conversations are collaborative and grounded in real-life goals. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop new behavior habits.

Mindfulness-based strategies are included to help with stress, sleep problems, and emotional regulation. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are available when emotion management and problem-solving are priorities. Motivational interviewing techniques support change around addictive behaviors and commitment to new routines.

Clients can expect a calm, respectful environment where goals are set together. April encourages skill building and small experiments between sessions. Her aim is to help people gain clearer direction, reduce distress, and take manageable steps toward better daily functioning.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

April commonly uses client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral therapy online. Client-centered work focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience so goals can be shaped around what matters most. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps identify thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical skills to change them.

She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy when people need concrete emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills. DBT skills training gives specific tools for managing strong feelings, improving communication, and reducing impulsive reactions, which many find useful for anger and stress management.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust plans as needed. This collaborative process helps clients discover what methods feel most helpful and realistic for their lives.

Session format details are not listed here, so please confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow brief check-ins when a full in-person visit is hard to arrange. Licensed professionals can use a mix of conversation and practical skill practice to help people make steady progress.