April Shields, LPC, LPCC

Wisconsin · 15 years in practice

April Shields is a licensed counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem, and life transitions.

License and registration

LPC, Wisconsin: 5189-125 · expires February 2027
LPCC, California: 16679 · expires May 2026
LPC, Arizona: LPC-23169 · expires May 2026
NPI: 1346585924 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 15
Languages: English

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About April

April Shields is a licensed counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem, and life transitions. She offers practical support for ADHD challenges, relationship concerns, compassion fatigue, and finding life purpose. April works with clients to uncover what gets in the way of feeling more confident and connected.

She uses a collaborative style. Sessions focus on the client’s goals and move at a pace that fits each person.

Background and approach

April listens without judgment and helps people notice patterns that hold them back. She aims to help people build more self-trust and self-compassion over time. Her approach blends client-centered listening with techniques that address the body and mind.

She incorporates somatic tools like guided breathing and gentle body awareness. Mindfulness practices are used to help people slow down and notice what’s happening in the moment. April also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, often called EMDR, as one option for processing trauma and distressing memories.

She pairs that with solution-focused strategies so sessions include concrete steps and coping tools. The mix is flexible and tailored to what each person needs. With 15 years of experience and credentials as an LPC and LPCC, April practices in Wisconsin.

She aims to create a supportive space where people can take small, steady steps toward feeling more capable and more at ease in daily life.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches April names

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Online support

How EMDR, client-centered work, and mindfulness translate online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, reflection, and helping people decide their own goals. Online sessions still allow for that kind of collaborative conversation and goal setting.

EMDR, which stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is an approach used to process distressing memories and reduce their emotional charge. In teletherapy it can involve guided attention tasks and structured processing during video sessions. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple awareness and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm, and those practices can be led and practiced over video or phone.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. April will talk with each person about their history, current concerns, and preferences, then recommend one or a blend of approaches. That plan is adjusted as progress is made so clients help shape the path forward.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is well suited to more in-depth processing and interactive techniques, phone can be helpful when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging supports shorter check-ins or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options offer scheduling flexibility and make therapy possible from different locations and routines.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does April commonly help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, coping with life changes, ADHD, relationship issues, and compassion fatigue, plus related concerns such as attachment issues and dissociation.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She uses a collaborative, client-centered style that is nonjudgmental and compassionate. Sessions emphasize listening, skill building, and practical steps tailored to each person.

How much experience does she have?

April has 15 years of experience working with a range of stress and trauma-related concerns and supporting people in building self-trust and self-compassion.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds LPC and LPCC credentials and practices in Wisconsin under those designations.

Which languages are used in sessions and can international clients be seen?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions may be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits the client.

How are costs handled?

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

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