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I want you to love yourself, your relationships, your life, and all the possibilities to come! Your future is still unwritten–let’s make it bright. Therapy and mental health support with me is designed to get you moving and ready to take your mental health, wellness, relationships, and joy to the next level.
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Instead of hurt and pain, worry stress, fear or uncertainty…
learn the traits, habits, and practices of *long-lasting* positive mental health. Together, we work to:
Transform Your Anxiety
Re-Balance From Stress
Overcome Your Traumas
Breakthrough Depression
Uplift Your Relationships
Feel More Joy Every Day
CHECKUP CALL
[For Past Clients Only]
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A mental health Checkup Call with me is a one-on-one, 60-minute “let’s check-in and checkup on how you’re doing” conversation and review of therapy needs.
DISCOVERY CALL
[For New Clients]
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A “Do I Need Therapy?”
Discovery Call is a relaxed, one-on-one, hour-long conversation that’s all about you, your concerns and questions.
THERAPY
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A personal and confidential experience to address your concerns, and grow skills of emotional stability, confidence, relationship development and *long-lasting* positive mental health.
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AMAZING SKILLS
Aprile has been amazing with providing me with skills and tools to help better manage my anxiety and relationships.
EASY TO TALK TO
Aprile is such an easy person to talk to. She understands people and can cut right to issues.
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How to Deal With All The Negative Feels From The News
Indeed, 2020 seems to be an endless cycle of bad news. We are constantly being bombarded with negativity on social media, news channels, articles, and even news bites from our friends and family. While it is important to stay informed on what is going on around us, it can also be detrimental to our mental health to be constantly reading or watching negative news.
Mindful Morning Routine: A 3-Minute Mind-Body Practice to Start Your Day Right
How we start each morning can have a big impact on the rest of the day. But we all have much to do and think about, so it’s not always easy to find peace in the first few hours. Plus, 20-30 minutes of meditation is daunting for those new to mindfulness or with hectic schedules. But don’t worry. I will walk you through a super quick, super easy mindfulness exercise to help ground you in just a few minutes each morning.
7 Natural Ways to Fight Mental Fatigue
When you’re anxious or depressed, it can feel next to impossible to fight mental fatigue and summon the energy to function for the day. So above all else, be kind and patient with yourself. When you’re lacking energy, for whatever reason, it’s your body trying to tell you something. Whatever the reason, there are some natural ways you can help yourself get back into a natural balance. Here are eight places to start.
How to Deal With All The Negative Feels From The News
Indeed, 2020 seems to be an endless cycle of bad news. We are constantly being bombarded with negativity on social media, news channels, articles, and even news bites from our friends and family. While it is important to stay informed on what is going on around us, it can also be detrimental to our mental health to be constantly reading or watching negative news.
Mindful Morning Routine: A 3-Minute Mind-Body Practice to Start Your Day Right
How we start each morning can have a big impact on the rest of the day. But we all have much to do and think about, so it’s not always easy to find peace in the first few hours. Plus, 20-30 minutes of meditation is daunting for those new to mindfulness or with hectic schedules. But don’t worry. I will walk you through a super quick, super easy mindfulness exercise to help ground you in just a few minutes each morning.
Mindfulness for Grief
The loss of a loved one is a life-altering event, and although it’s something we all experience at some point, the grief that follows is real and unique to each person. Through the grieving process, it’s normal and expected to experience ups and downs. In fact, sometimes grieving is the best way for us to let go. Being able to sit with the grief—and the physical and emotional changes it brings—can be an important part of your healing and recovery. Here are some thoughts to consider as you mindfully realign within your own unique grieving process.
How to Focus on What Really Matters in Life
Many of us suffer from shiny object syndrome — meaning, we can find ourselves distracted by the “next new thing” that pulls us away from what really matters in life. Not to say new is bad. No, sometimes we need “new” and we need a change to move on to a better state. But other times, we can latch onto the next new thing no matter where we are. And in the process, what truly matters can suffer, including our health, spirituality, or finances. It’s times like this when focusing on the bigger picture is important. Here are some steps to re-focus on what really matters.
GRAB MY FREE
KEEP DEPRESSION AWAY
Checklist
Ready to level up and be *intentional* in breaking through your depression? This is my personal everyday KDA checklist I use to keep my depression at bay. Take it! Use it for your own mental health and wellness every day>week>month. Print it out and use *consistently*. You can and will overcome.