April Wessel, C.C.C., M.ACP.
Offers
In-person and virtual appointments
- Clinical Counsellor
- Woman
Accepting new patients
Provider information
Description
I’m April, a clinical counsellor with over two decades of experience supporting children, youth, and families through challenges, including ADHD and neurodivergence. I offer a warm, collaborative space to navigate stress, anxiety, and feeling stuck. Drawing on ACT, CBT, Narrative, and Solution-Focused approaches, I tailor each session to your strengths and goals so you can move forward with clarity, confidence, and meaningful change.
Conditions
- Abuse
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Aging
- Anger
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Autism
- Behavioral Issues
- Body Image
- Bullying
- Depression
- Emotion Regulation
- Fears / Phobias
- Grief, loss, bereavement
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Insomnia
- Intellectual Disability
- Learning Disabilities
- Loneliness
- Mental Disorders
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder
- Parenting
- Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
- Seasonal Affective Disorder
- Self Esteem
- Self-harming or suicidal behavior
- Sexual Abuse
- Sleep Disorder
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Social Isolation
- Stress
- Suicidal Thoughts
- Thinking Disorders
- Women's Issues
- Workplace stress
Provider's hours
Sunday
By appointment only
Monday
12:00 pm
-
6:00 pm
Tuesday
12:00 pm
-
6:00 pm
Wednesday
By appointment only
Thursday
12:00 pm
-
6:00 pm
Friday
9:00 am
-
3:00 pm
Saturday
By appointment only
Services
- Acceptance and commitment therapy
- Attachment-based therapy
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Culturally sensitive therapy
- Existential therapy
- Family counselling
- Gestalt therapy
- Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy
- Narrative therapy
- Person-centered therapy
- Reality therapy
- Solution-focused brief therapy
- Strength-based therapy
- Teen mental health
- Therapeutic intervention
- Trauma informed care
- Trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy
Clientele
- Adults (18+)
- Children (under 12)
- Families
- LGBTQ2+
- Seniors (65+)
- Teens (13-17)
Languages spoken
- English
Professional designations
- Canadian Certified Counsellor (C.C.C.)
- Guidance cousellor
- Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (M.ACP.)
- Psychoeducator
Education
- MA (Counselling Psychology) from UBC - 2002
- BEd from UBC - 1997
- BA from SFU - 1994
Professional associations
- CCC from CCPA
- RCC from BCACC (in progress)
Facility: Balanced Living Clinical Living Ltd.
Summary
Hello, I’m April and I’m here to support you through life’s challenges with compassion, curiosity, and understanding. With 23 years of experience, I create a safe space in which you can feel seen, understood, and supported. Whether you’re navigating challenges with neurodiversity, anxiety, low self-esteem, family conflict, grief, trauma, etc., or simply feeling stuck, therapy offers a space to slow down, reconnect with yourself, and move toward a life that feels more meaningful and aligned to what really matters to you. Therapy is a place to put yourself first and find the supports you need.
Business hours
Sunday
Closed
Monday
12:00 pm
-
6:00 pm
Tuesday
12:00 pm
-
6:00 pm
Wednesday
By appointment only
Thursday
12:00 pm
-
6:00 pm
Friday
9:00 am
-
5:00 pm
Saturday
By appointment only
Services & supplies
- Acceptance and commitment therapy
- Attachment-based therapy
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Culturally sensitive therapy
- Existential therapy
- Family counselling
- Gestalt therapy
- Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy
- Narrative therapy
- Person-centered therapy
- Reality therapy
- Solution-focused brief therapy
- Strength-based therapy
- Teen mental health
- Therapeutic intervention
- Trauma informed care
- Trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy
Amenities
- Close to public transit
- Free parking
