Cassandra April, Ed.D, IL | Mind Diagnostics

Licensed

Online Counseling

(69 reviews)

Ed.D, LCPC Dr. Cassandra April

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

Mental health conditions are real, common and treatable.

And recovery is possible.

Dr. Cassandra April is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

More about me

Licensing: Ed.D, LCPC Years in Practice: 30 State: Illinois

I am an African American female located in the Chicago land area. I have been a licensed clinical professional counselor in the state of Illinois for over 25 years. I also have many years of experience teaching counseling and psychology as an adjunct professor at six different colleges and universities.

As a therapist who is also a Christian, I assist people in the areas of faith and spiritual matters, if requested. I am the author of the new book "Tending to Broken Hearts: Reflections from Three Decades in the Counselor's Chair" available on Amazon.

I do not operate according to the medical model and don't work with issues pertaining to psychotropic medications or imbalanced brain chemistry. I operate from the perspective that we all have choices, and need to make healthy ones in order to live mentally, emotionally, and spiritually healthy lives.

About online counseling

Online counseling allows you to receive care from an online mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.

Issues: Family conflicts Trauma and abuse Grief Depression Coping with life changes Stress Anxiety Addictions Relationship issues Anger management Self esteem Compassion fatigue
Languages Spoken: English

Services offered

Professional, confidential, and judgment-free

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Dr. April is an outstanding therapist and counselor. I would recommend her to anyone as she is a great listener and lets you just speak openly. I would move forward with more sessions with her at anytime.

Always feel at ease talking to her

Very happy with Dr. April, very polite, professional and helpful.

Dr. April was Great! She listened to me when I was struggling and was very knowledgeable about how to help.

Dr. April is very knowledgeable and sees things from all sides. She never gives a biased, one sided or judgmental stance on things. She's extremely gracious, kind and not only respectful of, but mindful and supportive of my Christian beliefs. I absolutely love working with her and will continue to work with her as my therapist.

Dr April was to the point and so helpful. She was easy to talk to and I greatly appreciate her years of experience. I learned so much about myself during our first session!

Dr. April has been a good fit for me. She has challenged me to look at myself from a true perspective.

Dr. April is very knowledgeable and is very intuitive! I have many ah ha moments and times of having to face the truth about myself, my issues and the people I am dealing with. She is a big help! I am thankful for the way she causes me to think and come to conclusions. I highly recommend her as a therapist.

Dr. April is fantastic! She has a warm and professional demeanor, yet...she gives you the right amount of tough love so that YOU are empowered ! She always listens attentively , and gets back to me in a timely manner. She's made me feel much much better about my current situation by being there and giving me the insight.

I thank God for Dr. April. I appreciate her insight, her revelation, her wisdom and how she applies the word of God to our sessions. She's been helpful during a time I really needed someone to speak with.

She is very patient, and I can tell that she is actively listening, which is important to me. I wish there was a face to face, but this is the best I can do with virtual. She doesn't speak too much, but I appreciate her approach as it makes me feel safe to open up.

My experience with Dr. April has been my first interaction with a therapist. I have resisted seeking therapy for years; determined to handle everything alone. After hitting new lows in my life, I finally sought help and was connected to Dr. April. While this is all still new to me, Dr. April has been great. She has listened without judging me and that is huge for me. I know even after a short time that she will be real with me and give me insights that I missed. Dr. April has made this step in my life a positive one. Thank you.

Dr. April has been a huge help to me during a rough time.

Dr. April is great!

Dr. April is the bomb

Dr April can be described as having Common sense, honest, calls it like she sees it! I am a direct person who appreciates her type of communication. She is very objective and helpful.

Dr. April is the best. She posed questions that helped you think about things in a different way so that you gain the skills to help yourself moving forward in life. She was very supportive and did not dismiss your feelings. I would definitely recommend Dr. April to anyone looking to work on themselves.

Great listener and provide wise counsel!

I have enjoyed working with Dr. April. She has helped me to know that I am worthy. I would recommend her to everyone. She’s been amazing!

Good listener, she does not come woth am agenda but allows you to talk as she listens and she helps you thi k about things

Very knowledgeable. Honest and just very experienced. I love the wisdom she brings.

She is wise and to the point. I appreciated her demeanor and ability to help find solutions!

She’s great‼️

Overall gives great feedback!!!

Dr. April is very good at what she’s doing. She’s also a Christian based therapist and incorporates that into her experience.

Dr. April had been great. She’s a great listener and has giving me some great tools.

Dr. April is an awesome therapist. I absolutely love her. She listens to my issues and helps guide me in the right direction.

She’s great!

She is very experienced and keeps you on track to figuring out steps to move forward. She addresses concerns and doubts in a caring way and gives good input. I highly recommend.

After my first appointment I am feeling encouraged. For the first time in a year and 1/2! Dr. April is a perfect fit for me, I already feel like I know her. Very very pleased.

Responsive

Dr April was very grounding and patient. She helped me find direction and clarity.

Even though I had 1 session with Dr. April I enjoyed our talk. I look forward for the next session.

Dr April is very patient. She provides good resources and suggestions

She has helped me take steps and grow!

I am pleased to have someone who listens and encourages.

Dr. April has been a pleasure to speak with and has offered good insight to the grief process.

I appreciate her dearly.

She is a good theraptist.

Dr. April is a kind and caring woman. She sometimes asks hard questions that are needed for healing.

She is very knowledgeable.

Dr. April is wonderful. She truly listens and has insight that helped me so much in my healing journey. She held my hand metaphorically when I needed it, and gave me tough love when I needed it too! I wouldn’t have come so far in my journey without her help. I very highly recommend Dr. April.

I selected Dr. April based on her style of therapy, age approximation, race and gender. I feel she understands where Iam in life as well as the areas of concern I have I think we are a good fit, as I am comfortable being candid. She has shown concern that seems more genuine rather than scripted.

Dr. April has been helpful in assisting me with thinking carefully about my situations. I appreciate the time she spent with me.

Dr. April is professional, kind, and accepting. She is a wonderful therapist.

Dr. April has been helping, I've seen a great result so far.

Dr April is approachable and easy to talk to. I just had my second session and out conversation has sparked tremendous introspection.

Thank you for your support and guidance

Even though we've only had one session, I am confident and truly believe that Dr. April was chosen just for me. Look forward to our next session.

Easy… as it should be!

I’ve only had 2 therapy sessions with Dr. April. But I already feel like I’ve known her for a long time. She’s easy to talk to and she offers great suggestions on ways to improve my health and well being.

Great placement and understanding. Glad to have started new sessions.

It was Great!!

Dr. April was amazing. I’m glad I got to experience her services because it helped me out more then I believe. Highly recommended

She is great, she’s very good at listening and then asking the right questions.

Dr. April is a champion at listening. When meeting with her, I feel understood and supported. I highly recommend her services.

Dr.April understands and listens to my concerns she is knowledgeable about the topic it is such a pleasure to speak to her.

She is wonderful and helpful with advice

She is very great and so easy to talk to!

Dr. April is wonderful. She not only listens but also cares about her patients and is sympathetic towards our concerns. Absolutely feel so comfortable talking to her. I lost my job after 15 years and I'm 65 1/2 years old, so the probability of finding another job is very unlikely, but I'm trying to be optimistic and find good things in the next chapter of my life. Dr. April is helping me. I hope I can continue seeing her.

She is great!

I'm thankful for someone who wants to help , listens, and doesn't tell me what I want to hear.

Dr April was great. I found someone who takes my insurance and I only pay when I gave a session, so I am getting off Better help for now.

I am so appreciative of Dr. April. In the past, I've been ashamed of a lot of my feelings and experiences. So therapy was always difficult, having to process so many heavy emotions and deal with some hard truths. But Dr. April was incredibly understanding and compassionate. In sessions where I couldn't get a word out without crying, she was very accepting, welcoming, and non-judgmental. I appreciate her willingness to say things that may make me uncomfortable but are critical for my progress. I felt a healthy push to let go of a lot of guilt and approval-seeking I didn't realize I was still carrying. So grateful for her help!

Thank you for being so kind and understanding. I look forward to working with you.

Wonderful, compassionate counselor- Dr. April made me feel like I mattered when I spoke with her.

This was my first voice session with Dr. April. We have communicated per text messaging. However do to my work demands, I couldn't focus on work and my sessions at the same time. So I decided to do the over the phone voice session. Dr April was very understanding with this and I appreciated it. Since this was my first session I didn't know how to take it or how it would go. But I thought it went well, it felt good talking to someone without being judged. Thank u.

Dr. April is the help I was looking for when I sought out Better Help. She is patient and lets me talk out all my emotions and feelings, then inserts her wisdom when needed. She is a true calming spirit and she gives attention and care to every word she says. She has given me new perspective on issues I've had for years and years and helped me finally make some progress. I am so thankful I got matched with her. My mental health has improved already in just the few months we've been speaking. I believe she has made an incredibly positive impact on my 2021 year.

I have been very happy with Dr. April. She is respectful and has had patience with me and has given me a lot of insight.

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