April Mullen, LMHC

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Experienced Washington LMHC focused on relationships

Details

Name	April Mullen
Credentials	LMHC
Based in	Washington
Licensed in	Washington
Session format	Online
Languages	English
Years in practice	13

About April

April Mullen is a licensed mental health counselor in Washington with 13 years of experience. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship and intimacy concerns, and trauma. She also supports people facing compassion fatigue and identity-related issues including LGBT and gender dysphoria concerns.

April uses a conversational, respectful style. She listens first and tailors sessions to each person's needs. Conversations focus on practical steps people can try between sessions as well as understanding patterns that keep problems repeating.

Background and approach

Her approach draws on Narrative ideas alongside attachment-based and client-centered ways of working. Narrative work helps people reframe difficult stories about themselves. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current trust and closeness.

Client-centered methods keep the client's priorities and values at the center of the work. She also uses cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior methods when useful. Those tools can help with managing overwhelming emotions, changing unhelpful thinking, and building coping skills.

April blends approaches to match what each person needs in the moment. People often come for help with abandonment or attachment wounds, communication and codependency patterns, grief and end-of-life concerns, or questions about intimacy and kink. She offers phone, video, live chat, and text-based sessions to fit different schedules and preferences.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Trauma and abuse among the things April works with, alongside the areas below.

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by April among the ways she works.
Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by April among the ways she works.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by April among the ways she works.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by April among the ways she works.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by April among the ways she works.
Existential Therapy: Listed by April among the ways she works.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by April among the ways she works.
Jungian Therapy: Listed by April among the ways she works.
Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by April among the ways she works.
Motivational Interviewing: Listed by April among the ways she works.
Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by April among the ways she works.
Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by April among the ways she works.
Somatic Therapy: Listed by April among the ways she works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask April directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.

Narrative Therapy in this listing

Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.

If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking April directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

How Narrative and Attachment Work Online

April often blends Narrative Therapy with attachment-based and client-centered practices. Narrative Therapy helps people examine the stories they tell about themselves and try alternative, more helpful narratives. This can be useful for identity concerns, shame, and relationships.

Attachment-based work looks at how past relationships shape how people connect now. It helps with trust, closeness, and patterns that lead to repeated hurt. Client-centered work keeps the person's priorities and values at the center, using empathy and reflection to guide change.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. April will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they adjust methods over time so the work fits real-life needs.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls are good for deeper conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text messaging suit brief updates, ongoing coaching, or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and help people try different ways of connecting with a therapist.

Common questions about this listing

What kinds of concerns does April help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, compassion fatigue, and related concerns such as abandonment, attachment wounds, and mood disorders.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Sessions are conversational and person-focused. April listens first, then tailors dialogue and exercises to each person's needs and pace.

How much clinical experience does she have?

April has 13 years of professional experience working with people facing stress, grief, identity questions, and interpersonal problems.

What are her credentials and location?

She is a licensed mental health counselor, LMHC, licensed in Washington.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

April offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.

How are fees and payment handled?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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