Helping Women Overcome Anxiety, People-Pleasing, and Constantly Putting Themselves Last
IFS & EMDR therapy for women ready for deeper healing and more grounded living
Virtual Therapy & Intensives for Women In Michigan & Georgia
If you’ve spent your whole life taking care of everyone else, it makes sense that you’re exhausted—and craving something deeper.
You’ve spent so long holding everything together that it’s started to take a toll.
On the outside you seem capable and composed, but inside you feel stretched thin, anxious, or just worn down. You’ve always been the “responsible one”—the person others rely on—yet the pressure and self-criticism keep building.
Somewhere along the way, you learned that your needs came second or that staying quiet kept the peace. Now it shows up as people-pleasing, overthinking, or a constant struggle to rest. No matter how much you do, it never feels like enough. And you do a lot—at home and at work.
You don’t want to keep living this way. You’re craving something deeper, something that actually works—a way to understand yourself, break old patterns, and finally feel grounded and connected in your life.
A Life That Feels Like Yours
✓ You say “no” (guilt-free!) to that work outing you’re dreading without frantically scrambling to come up with an excuse that feels “good enough.”
✓ You have hard conversations without fearing that the other person will be angry with you or abandon you.
✓ You ask for support without guilt and know that your needs are valid
✓ Work no longer burns you out because you’re not taking on extra projects just to prove your worth.
✓ You finally catch your breath, and reconnect with a friend you haven’t seen in two years.
✓ Your day-to-day feels lighter, and you can take a nap without berating yourself for needing a break.
Why Choose EMPWR?
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We get to the root
No band-aid solutions here. Our Signature Therapy Experience goes deeper than symptom management and supports lasting transformation.
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Evidence-based
EMDR and IFS offer powerful, evidence-based tools to release burdens, heal trauma, and restore connection to yourself and others.
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Extended Sessions
90-minute biweekly sessions provide 3× the time for deep work without a weekly commitment.
We also offer intensives for those seeking the most transformation in the shortest time.
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Post-Session Mapping
After each session, we dedicate time to mapping out the parts or themes that showed up, then send a personalized summary to help you stay connected to your healing between sessions.
EMPWR Sessions Deliver 3x the Processing
Go Deeper in 90 Minutes
Most clients start doing their deepest, most impactful work around 40 minutes into a session. In a standard 55-minute appointment, that gives about 15 minutes of meaningful processing.
A 90-minute session expands that space to nearly 50 minutes—over three times as much time to truly dive in and make lasting progress.
We’re committed to providing the extended, focused space that makes real progress possible—something most therapists can’t offer in a standard session.
Our Signature Therapy Experience
Therapy with us goes deeper than symptom relief—it’s designed to be a transformational space where healing is tailored to you. Each client experience includes:
Targeted Healing intake
We begin with a focused intake to identify the parts of you that need the most care and the core negative beliefs that drive distress. This gives us a powerful roadmap from the very start.
90-minute sessions
Our sessions are designed to access deep emotional healing—not just manage symptoms.
Post-Session mapping
After each session, we dedicate time to mapping out the parts or beliefs that showed up, then send a personalized summary to help you stay connected to your healing between sessions.
Optional Extended Sessions
For those who want more time to process or integrate, we offer 2+ hour sessions and IFS intensives.
The Transformation You Can Expect
Ditch perfectionism + quiet the inner critic - so you can rest without guilt and actually enjoy the life you’ve built.
Build relationships you value (not ones that drain you) – set boundaries that feel good and deepen your connections.
Know your worth (to your core) – break free from external validation and truly believe that you are worthy
Connect the dots – finally understand the why behind your patterns and have those “aha” moments.
Specialties
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Helping high-achieving women manage stress, self-doubt, and the pressure to “do it all”
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Supporting women in reclaiming their sense of value, trusting their emotions, and healing early emotional wounds.
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Guiding women to set healthy boundaries and cultivate fulfilling relationships.
Meet April
Founder of EMPWR Transformative Therapy
I’ve empowered many women to dig deep and get to the root of their issues to heal from experiences that left them wounded. Just like our skin is programmed to heal from a scratch, I believe that at the core of every individual lies an energy that knows exactly how to heal. It’s been an honor guiding my clients to be there in the ways their younger selves needed back then and witnessing them experience peace, clarity, and wholeness.
Kind Words From Women Like You
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"Passionate and there for us."
April is outstanding! She really makes you feel comfortable but enough to where she is still very professional while being great at what she does. She puts her heart into her work and it really shows. You can tell that her clients mean something to her. She understands that these are people with real problems. She is very passionate in wanting to be there for her clients and to help them in any way possible.
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"She truly cares."
I have seen April work with therapy first hand and she is the type of therapist that people always hope to find. She is highly knowledgeable, relatable and comfortable, and very dedicated and hard working. You can tell that she truly cares for her clients’ well-being and helping them get where they want/need to be.
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"Invested in personal recovery."
I have personally worked with April in the clinical setting. Not only is she always striving to learn a new modality or therapeutic intervention to promote client wellness, she genuinely is interested and invested in each clients own personal recovery. April has a passion for helping others move through the toughest parts of their story to create a new chapter.
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"Dedicated to growth."
April is a fantastic therapist! She is very knowledgeable and professional, keeping up to date with the best research-based therapies. April creates a healing environment for her clients with compassion, understanding, and her dedication to their growth. I would absolutely recommend seeing her!
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"Professional and Compassionate"
April is professional, kind and compassionate. She continues to learn new psychotherapy approaches to help her clients. She is trained in EMDR and IFS and offers online therapy. I highly recommend her.
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"Deeply attuned to her clients."
I've had the privilege of witnessing April's work as an Internal Family Systems therapist, where she specializes in helping women achieve deep inner healing. April is highly skilled and deeply attuned to her clients, helping them to get to the root causes and feel empowered in their process of change. She provides a compassionate, validating presence that allows her clients to feel safe and seen. I highly recommend April to anyone looking to have a transformative experience with IFS therapy.
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"Understands the needs of women."
April brings so much to the table for the women she works with. Her commitment to providing the highest level of care is evident - this is not some generalized approach! April understands the needs of women and meets those with her specified interventions of Internal Family Systems and EMDR that are proven to bring hope and healing.
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"Easy to talk to."
April is compassionate, insightful, and easy to talk to. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a great therapist.
It’s easy to start therapy.
Step 1: Free 20-Minute Consultation
Let’s talk about what’s been weighing on you and see if this is the right fit.
Step 2: A Personalized Therapy Plan
We’ll create a plan that fits your needs and helps you move toward real healing.
Step 3: Lasting Transformation
Week by week, you’ll notice real change as you learn to trust yourself and build the life you want.
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DeIf you feel stuck, anxious, or like past experiences still weigh on you, therapy can provide the tools and support to help you move forward.
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Many therapy approaches focus on managing symptoms. Here, we focus on healing the root causes, so you experience deep, lasting change.
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You’re not alone—many clients come here after feeling like past therapy didn’t go deep enough. This approach is different, focusing on real, transformative healing.
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That’s completely normal. We make therapy is a gentle, supportive process where you move at your own pace—no pressure, no judgment.
The First Step Can Be the Hardest—But You Don’t Have to Do It Alone
If you’re tired of feeling stuck and ready to break free from the patterns that hold you back, I’m here to help. Therapy can be the beginning of something new—a life where you feel confident, at peace, and truly yourself.