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April Brown

LMSW

Therapist

Schedule at Norwalk, CTSchedule at Glastonbury, CTSchedule at Hamden – New Haven, CTSchedule at Norwalk – Darien, CT
About April Brown

April is a Licensed Master Social Worker with experience supporting adults, elders, and couples across crisis intervention, outpatient, and nursing home settings. With over 8 years of experience working with older adults and several years supporting individuals navigating anxiety, depression, stress, burnout, grief, life transitions, substance use concerns, and emotional overwhelm, she provides a warm, collaborative, and nonjudgmental space where clients can show up authentically. April is committed to providing gender-affirming care and creating an inclusive environment where clients feel seen, respected, and supported in their identities, relationships, and lived experiences.

Her approach is grounded, insight-oriented, and action-focused. April integrates evidence-based approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Solution-Focused Therapy, mindfulness, behavioral activation, self-compassion work, and emotion regulation strategies. She works with individuals and couples facing challenges such as communication difficulties, relationship stress, boundary concerns, people-pleasing, self-criticism, identity shifts, substance use concerns, and difficulty balancing responsibilities while caring for others. Together, the therapeutic process focuses on increasing self-awareness, strengthening coping skills, improving connection and communication, and creating practical, sustainable strategies for meaningful change.

April believes therapy should feel like a space where people can be themselves without pressure or judgment. Clients can expect empathy, honesty, and encouragement balanced with gentle accountability and reflection. Whether supporting someone through a personal challenge, helping a couple strengthen their connection, or guiding an individual through a significant life transition, her goal is to help clients feel more grounded, empowered, and connected to themselves so they can improve emotional well-being, build healthier relationships, and move through life with greater clarity, confidence, and self-compassion.

April can be found at the following locations:

Specialties:


Aging Career Counseling Emotional Disturbance Grief and Loss Peer Relationships Self-Esteem Trauma Communication Restoration Adjustment Disorder (Life Changes) Anxiety Bipolar Disorder Depression Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Stress Management Relationship/Marital Issues Gender Affirming Care

Insurance Accepted:

  • BCBS/Blue Cross Blue Shield: HMO
  • 1199SEIU National Benefit Fund
  • Aetna
  • Aetna: Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Aetna: PPO/POS
  • Anthem/Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Anthem/Blue Cross Blue Shield: PPO
  • BCBS/Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • BCBS/Blue Cross Blue Shield: PPO
  • BCBS: Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Carelon
  • Carelon: Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Cigna/Evernorth
  • Cigna/Evernorth: Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Husky: Medicaid
  • Medicaid
  • Self Pay
  • BCBS/Blue Cross Blue Shield: Federal Employee Program (FEP)

Therapy Types:

  • Individual Therapy
  • Couples/Marriage Therapy

Therapeutic Approaches:

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Mindfulness-Based Therapy
  • Person-Centered Therapy