April Brown, Dr. April Brown, LMHC, CST, NBCC
(She, her, hers)
Preferred Name: Dr. April
About Me
I am a Licensed Mental Health Christian Counselor, National Certified Counselor, Certified Sex Therapist, Approved EMDR Therapist, Gottman Level 3 Therapist, and a Qualified Clinical Supervisor. I am licensed in Florida, Wisconsin, New York, and New Jersey. I have a thriving group private practice in Cape Coral and Sarasota called Cape Coral Therapists, where I specialize in intimacy, relationships, spiritual counseling, sex therapy, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, trauma, sexual dysfunctions, sexual offender provider, and ESA documentation. In addition, I supervise 15+ clinicians in helping them have their own private practice. Furthermore, I offer couples intimacy retreats through my business called “Vacation Counseling”, I provide a free podcast called “Bringing Intimacy Back”, and I have released seven eBooks on “Improving Intimacy” and they are available on Amazon Kindle and Audible. Lastly I have created a Personal Intimacy and Partner Intimacy Assessments and resources to help individuals and couples with all aspects of intimacy. Thus, I am known as the Doctor of Intimacy. Overall, since 1998 I have helped and empowered over 12,000 individuals/couples reach their goals of gaining insight, developing personal and relationship skills, overcoming struggles, and becoming more intimately connected with themselves, with their Higher Power, and in their relationships.
Education & Experience
I received my Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and Finance from Florida State University in 1994. I went on to earn her Master of Science in Counseling from Florida State University in 1998. In 1998, I also achieved a Specialist of Education in Counseling from Florida State University. Finally in 2014, I received my Doctorate of Education in Counseling Psychology from Argosy University. Then in 2019 I went to MODERN SEX THERAPY INSTITUTES West Palm Beach, Florida and became a Certified Sex Therapist I also have taken up to Level 3 in Gottman and numerous course in EMDR I am also a Sexual Offender Treatment Provider for Florida. I have worked in community, educational, and private practice settings. I have had my own private practice since 2005 and now we have two locations in Florida.
Professional & Volunteer Affiliations
I am a member of American Counseling Association and American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists
Specialty Area
- Abuse/Neglect
- Alcohol/Substance Abuse
- Anger Management
- Anxiety/Panic Attacks
- Bipolar Disorder
- Birth Trauma/Pregnancy Loss
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders
- Domestic Violence
- Family Issues
- Gender Identity
- Grief/Loss/Mourning
- Marriage/Relationship Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
- Personality Disorders
- Phobias
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Psychotic Disorders
- Race, Culture, Ethnicity Issues
- Self-Harm
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Dysfunction
- Sleep Disorders
- Somatic Issues
- Spirituality
- Stress Management
- Suicide Risk
- Survivor's Guilt
- Traumatic Incident
Population Served
- Adolescents (13-17)
- Adults
- BIPOC
- Children (4-12)
- Couples
- Families
- First Responders
- Immigrants
- LGBTQ+
- Seniors
- Underserved
- Veterans/Military
Language
- English