April Clanton, LPC

April Clanton is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Tennessee who helps people calm overwhelming anxiety and manage everyday stress. She brings a steady, practical approach and many years of experience to sessions. April speaks plainly and works with clients to build skills they can use right away.

She has more than 21 years in mental health and addictions settings. Her background includes inpatient care, partial hospitalization programs, intensive outpatient programs, in-home care, and individual outpatient therapy. Those experiences shape how she helps people navigate mood shifts, addiction concerns, relationship strain, and major life changes.

April uses collaborative methods to help people notice and process emotions. She emphasizes mindful awareness and skills for regulating strong feelings. In sessions she focuses on small, concrete steps clients can practice between meetings.

People who work with her can expect a focus on acceptance of self and on skill-building for daily life. She also supports people facing depression, bipolar mood challenges, low self-esteem, and problems that come from major transitions. April aims to help clients find more balance and move toward the next chapter of their life.

Her style is straightforward and respectful. She invites curiosity and shared problem solving during therapy. To begin, clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule sessions based on availability.

DBT and Mindfulness Applied to Online Therapy

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, focuses on teaching clear skills for handling intense emotions, reducing impulsive behaviors, and improving how people relate to others. It breaks big problems into small, teachable steps that can be practiced in daily life.

Mindfulness Therapy trains attention and present-moment awareness. It helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting pulled into them, which often reduces anxiety and repetitive negative thinking.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to choose methods that match goals, needs, and preferences. That means checking in about what feels helpful and adjusting plans over time.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule and to keep momentum between visits. It can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make it simpler to practice skills in real-life moments. Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered and how to schedule. Licensed professionals adapt DBT and mindfulness exercises for remote sessions to help clients use those skills in everyday situations.