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MD, LCSW-C

April Lewis-Carter, MD, LCSW-C

  • Experience15 years
  • LocationMaryland
  • Focus areasADHD, Family, and Parenting
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About April

April Lewis-Carter, MD, LCSW-C, brings a collaborative, strengths-based approach to therapy drawn from 15 years of clinical practice in Maryland. She centers work on evidence-informed techniques that help people better manage stress, anxiety, depression, and the emotional fallout of trauma and grief.

Background and approach

April emphasizes clients' own expertise about their lives while offering guidance to build coping skills, improve self-esteem, and reduce impulsive or anger-driven reactions. Her practice often focuses on parenting and family challenges, workplace difficulties, and the everyday strains that lead to compassion fatigue.

She also supports those navigating career transitions and major life changes, and she works with people concerned about ADHD and related attention or impulsivity struggles. April aims to foster clearer communication, healthier boundaries, and greater self-love so clients can move toward more satisfying relationships and daily functioning.

Therapy with April combines practical coaching with psychotherapeutic tools to address immediate concerns and longer-term growth. Sessions are offered in English and structured to meet clients where they are, helping them translate insights into actionable steps toward improved wellbeing.

Evidence-Informed Methods and Online Care

April uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and emotional insight. One common approach emphasizes skill-building for stress, anxiety, and impulse control by teaching breathing and grounding practices, emotion regulation strategies, and problem-solving methods to manage daily triggers. Another approach centers on strengthening relationships and communication skills, helping clients improve listening, set boundaries, and address family or workplace conflicts through clearer interaction patterns.

Choosing the right method is a collaborative process. April partners with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, adapting techniques over time so therapy stays relevant and effective for the issues presented. This cooperative style makes room for both short-term coaching and deeper therapeutic work depending on what the client wants to prioritize.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, maintain continuity through life changes, and try different modes of communication to find what feels most helpful.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does April commonly address?
She works with a range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting and family conflicts, anger and impulsivity, workplace problems, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and strengths-based, focusing on practical coping skills and evidence-informed techniques to help clients handle current challenges and build resilience.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional work experience providing psychotherapy and coaching to clients in Maryland.
What credentials and location should I know about?
April is licensed in Maryland and holds the credentials MD and LCSW-C with license number MD LCSW-C 24693.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and scheduling.
How are costs and subscriptions handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Family conflictsParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefCareer difficultiesDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Communication problemsImpulsivitySelf-loveWorkplace issues

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

Maryland

Languages

English