April Bolin , LCSW

April Bolin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 25 years of practice supporting adults and families in California, including long-term work in the San Francisco Bay Area. She holds a Master of Social Work degree from the University of California Berkeley; the LCSW credential indicates advanced clinical training and licensure to provide psychotherapy.

April draws on a range of clinical approaches to help people navigate grief, relationship challenges, mood concerns, trauma, and major life transitions. Her background includes work with the LGBTQIA community, survivors of abuse and complex trauma, and people facing depression, emptiness, or caregiver exhaustion. From early work in partial hospitalization settings she developed a strong foundation in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - a method that helps clients recognize and change patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to distress.

In addition to evidence-based strategies, April integrates a psycho-spiritual perspective developed through training at the Chaplaincy Institute’s Interfaith Seminary. This orientation supports clients coping with grief and loss, recovery from religious dogma, and questions of meaning and purpose. She describes her stance as spiritual but not aligned with any single faith tradition, offering respect for diverse beliefs.

April values authenticity shaped by lived experience and professional reflection, and she emphasizes collaborative work that aims for practical insight and sustainable change. She often highlights the small realizations that open the way to meaningful growth and renewed resilience.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

April uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors; this approach is often useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with overwhelming emotions. Client-Centered Therapy guides sessions around the client’s own goals and experience, emphasizing empathy and collaborative support to strengthen self-awareness and confidence. April also draws on Existential Therapy when questions of meaning, life transitions, grief, or spiritual concerns are central to a person’s work - this approach explores values, choice, and purpose in ways that can clarify next steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. April works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts strategies over time as progress and challenges unfold.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - clients can meet by video call, speak by phone, or use live chat and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, access care from different locations within California, and maintain continuity when life circumstances change, while still working closely with licensed professionals toward meaningful change.