Is life getting you down?
Do you worry about anything and everything?
Is your past holding you back from your full potential?
I can help.
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Everyone needs a little extra help from time to time. Sometimes things that should be simple ever day things are more than we can handle alone. It is nice to have an outside, neutral person to listen to you and help you work things out so that you can get back to life.
I have over 20 years of experience working with people who are stuck in difficult situations. I have almost 10 years working as a counselor helping people work through life’s challenges. I believe that everyone has it within them to achieve their highest potential. Sometimes they are just lost along the way. I can be a guide to help you find your way back to where you want to be.
My counseling style is very laid back but also very direct. If you are someone who is ready to work hard and willing to try new ways of doing things, then I am the person for you. I use a variety of counseling techniques including, but not limited to, CBT, DBT, EMDR, Solution Focused, Person Centered, Experiential Therapy, and Mindfulness training, to help you become the person you want to be.
I have a great deal of experience working with trauma and abuse. I also have a lot of experience in helping individuals with depression, anxiety, personality disorders, anger issues, grief and loss. I also have experience working with addictions
I believe that everyone has the ability within their self to reach their highest potential. I believe that past experiences or negative messages we have received can cause us to lose our way. I want to help people find their way to their highest potential.
If you think we would be a good team in working on your particular struggles please call or email me for an appointment. I accept most insurances and private pay. Thank you for looking and I hope to talk to you soon.
About Me!
April Norrod is a Licensed Professional Counseling, licensed to practice counseling in the state of Tennessee. She also has a Mental Health Service Provider and Approved Supervisor designation approved by the Tennessee State Licensing Board of Professional Counselors. She has been licensed to practice in Tennessee since May 2013. April attended Tennessee Tech and received a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and later a Master’s degree in Education Psychology and Counselor Education.
April has over 20 years of experience as a helping professional. Prior to receiving her licenses as a Professional Counselor, she worked with Volunteer Mental Health Center providing alcohol, tobacco, and other drug prevention services for youth ages 4 to 18. Then later worked in Mobile Crisis for Adults. She has also worked for Tennessee Department of Children’s Services for a total of 11 years both as a case manager and a supervisor. April also worked in Family Preservation Services and as an adult Probation Officer.
After receiving her licenses she worked in Private Practice for 2 years then worked at Bradford Health Services as an Alcohol and Drug Counselor providing IOP Group sessions and limited individual counseling. She worked for Camelot as the Regional Director of the Cookeville office for 3 years. She then worked for Ten Broeck Tennessee as a counselor before returning solely to private practice in September of 2018. April has maintained a small private practice since she was licensed in 2013.
April is a lifetime member of Psy-Chi the national honor society for psychology. She is trained in EMDR, DBT, TFCBT and utilizes a variety of other therapeutic techniques in her practice (such as CBT, client-centered, psycho-dynamic therapy, solution focused therapy, etc.). She has previously been a member of the International Association of Trauma Professionals and worked on the Meth Task Force in 2000.
New Patients!
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