April Hitchcock-Fofana

About April Hitchcock-Fofana

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Michigan with over 15 years of professional clinical experience. My experience comes from providing direct mental health and behavioral therapy for kids, teens, and adults with a variety of presenting issues including anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, motivation, and self-esteem. I approach the therapeutic relationship with sensitivity and respect for multi-cultural factors. Much of my clinical experience includes working with minority groups and my firsthand experience navigating generational and cultural differences in my own family. Representation for minority groups in the broader world of mental health is still very small, and my own professional goals include creating a greater connection between my personal knowledge of cultures and professional experience in providing mental health support. My experience is varied and across settings, as I have provided therapy and case management/counseling for children and adults in a Community Mental Health agency. I have also have provided therapy in schools, a homeless shelter, and hospice. I believe that behavior is influenced by a variety of factors such as family, friends, social settings, economic class, and the environment at home. I strive to treat the therapeutic relationship with compassion, respect, and warmth. I believe that there is no "cookie cutter" way in which to help people and that everyone has individualized circumstances and needs. I also offer all learning modalities so that you have the best and most effective learning environment in order for you to be able to actively apply and develop the coping strategies that you need to be successful in achieving your vision for your life. My therapy style and approach draws influence from a Strength Based perspective including Person-centered therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, Multi-Systemic Therapy (MST