Perinatal Mental Health Counseling | Clinical Supervision for LGPCs | Self-Care | Trauma-Informed Care | Burnout | Relationship Skills | Self-Esteem | Depression | Anxiety | Life & Career Transitions | Work/Life Balance | Identity & Self-Esteem | Women's Issues | LQBTQIA+ Affirming | Family Therapy | Couples Therapy | Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples | Children | Teens | Adults | Clinical Consulting

April Widdes, LCPC, Board Approved Supervisor is a mental health therapist bringing over 10 years of experience to By Your Side Counseling Services, LLC. She has a passion for helping clients achieve their goals through building self-esteem, self-worth, and finding passions in life. A major key component in April’s therapeutic relationships is that both April and her clients are people first, here to work together and form a therapeutic relationship. She takes pride in being a down-to-earth, patient, and compassionate human and therapist.

April utilizes a range of techniques varying from cognitive behavioral therapy, strength-based approaches, supportive counseling, and solution-focused techniques. April has advanced and specialized training in Perinatal Mental Health Counseling, and additionally, is trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples (EFT), anxiety, and grief.

April has a background in trauma- informed training approaches, and experience working with a range of diagnoses and client concerns. She received her master’s degree in, “Counselor Education for Community Mental Health,” from McDaniel College. April’s experience in the mental health field varies from working in psychiatric rehabilitation programs, inpatient substance abuse centers, and community outpatient mental health counseling. April is also a Maryland BOPCT approved supervisor for LGPCs. In her free time, April enjoys spending time with her husband, daughters, dogs, family, and friends. She is also an avid plant lover & owner!