About Me

Hi, I’m April. I work with adults who have experienced spiritual trauma. Some have left ministry and feel bad about what they taught others. Some have worked with abusive, narcissistic leaders. Some have an intense fear of hell, being queer or sharing honestly with a loved one. They are trying to feel more secure, confident and less anxious. They have a strong desire to stop people pleasing. They are tired of others beating themselves up. Some of them are PK’s or pastors themselves.Many of my clients have been disconnected from their own intuition due to teachings that labeled their emotions, urges, body as bad. I work to help my clients reclaim their ability to trust in themselves. I help clients decide their own path forward. I know how excruciating it can feel to experience all of the different losses that come with spiritual trauma. I am passionate about helping people like you because I know you are full of integrity and deeply care about your impact on the world. You have the courage to ask risky, life changing questions. I know your path will look different from mine and that is celebrated. Consider contacting me if this is all sounding like you. I attended Eastern University for youth ministry and interned then worked at a large, evangelical megachurch that I attended since I was in middle school. I led their middle school ministry. I realized my favorite part was leading the small group because we got to have conversations about real life with lots of depth. This led me to pursue a masters in counseling at Missio Seminary. When I first became a therapist I could not believe fellow therapists cursed and I thought everyone just needed more Jesus to solve their problems. Let’s just say, professionally and personally a lot has changed for me. I started to question certain things about my beliefs. An impetus was as I began working with a trans teen, I could no longer hold onto toxic theology about them. I will forever be grateful to this client for the relationship we built and the pivotal role they played in my life. I feel proud of the journey I have taken and who I have become because of it. I am trained in therapy modalities that have had a profound impact on my wellbeing and I remain engaged in them as a client today. And I must add - My claim to fame is I was once Chuck E Cheese. Yes, of course, I had a WWJD bracelet, (mine was black in case you were curious). As might be expected, I saw the duct tape visual (multiple times) to discourage sex before marriage. I’m from PA and living in OH, so naturally, my heart aches for Wawa. I rarely miss a We Can Do Hard Things episode. I lived for the Liturgists podcast years ago when I was beginning my deconstruction. My nightly snack is popcorn and olives.