April Faust , LCSW

April Faust is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Pennsylvania, with 12 years of experience in the mental health field. As an LCSW she has advanced training in clinical assessment and treatment, and she earned a DBT certification in 2013 that continues to shape her therapeutic approach.

She draws on a dialectical framework that balances acceptance and change, integrating skills such as radical acceptance, increased awareness, and targeted behavior change. April works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, bipolar disorder, depression, relationship and family challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, eating and sleeping issues, anger, self-esteem, career matters, and coping with life changes. She also supports people navigating BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, blended family issues, caregiver stress, chronic pain or illness, codependency, dissociation, and first responder issues among other areas of focus.

April emphasizes treating people with dignity and compassion and finds professional fulfillment in helping clients move toward their goals. She approaches each person collaboratively, tailoring interventions to fit individual needs and preferences while helping clients take the often difficult first steps toward change and stability.

DBT-informed approaches and flexible online care

April often integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) into her work. DBT emphasizes building practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and acceptance - useful for intense emotions, self-harm behaviors, relationship strain, and mood instability.

She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to help clients develop present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity. Mindfulness practices support improved attention, stress management, and greater clarity about thoughts and feelings.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. April works with each person to identify goals and preferences, then adapts methods to fit their needs rather than applying a single technique. This collaborative stance helps refine what feels most helpful as therapy progresses.

Online therapy makes these approaches accessible through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options offer flexibility for scheduling around work, caregiving, or health needs and allow clients to engage in treatment from locations that are convenient for them while working with licensed professionals and therapists who can tailor care to individual concerns.