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April Wright

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April Wright
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A California and Florida licensed psychotherapist specializing in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Couples Counseling, and Sex Therapy with individuals, couples and families to create a meaningful change.

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(WHO I AM)

April Wright is a licensed psychotherapist in California and Florida trained in EMDR and certified in sex and couples therapy. Her holistic, spiritually informed approach integrates psychotherapy with mindfulness, somatic awareness, and art-informed practices. As Founder of Courageous Self and Courageous Arts, April offers an affirming, inclusive space for individuals and couples of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and relationship structures to heal trauma, deepen connection, and live with greater authenticity and purpose.

(WHO I WORK WITH)

I offer holistic, integrative therapy that honors the whole person

For Individuals

For Individuals

Individual therapy provides a collaborative space to heal trauma, grieve loss, navigate life transitions, deepen self-awareness, and reconnect with authenticity, creativity, and resilience.

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For Couples

For Couples

Couples counseling offers a balanced, supportive environment where each partner feels seen and heard. Together, we work to resolve conflict, rebuild trust, strengthen connection, and restore intimacy.

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For Families

For Familles

Family therapy provides compassionate guidance to improve communication, foster emotional understanding, and cultivate healthier, more connected relationships.

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(PROBLEMS I HELP WITH)

It takes a lot of courage 
to ask for help

Depression
Anxiety
Perfomance
EMDR
Sex Therapy
Expressive Arts Therapy

Depression

01

Everyone gets down at times, but when a low mood lingers, therapy can help. Depression can affect your outlook, sense of self, and quality of life. Therapy helps individuals understand patterns, process experiences, and reconnect with vitality and self-compassion.

Anxiety

02

Anxiety often shows up as persistent worry, fear, or feeling overwhelmed. Therapy focuses on understanding the origins of anxiety and learning skills to calm the nervous system and develop tools to feel grounded, present, and confident in daily life.

Perfomance

03

From the bedroom to the boardroom, performance anxiety can affect anyone at any time. Therapy can help you be your best when your best is needed by reducing fear of judgement, strengthening confidence, and improving focus and emotional regulation.

EMDR

04

An evidence-based trauma therapy that supports nervous system regulation and deep healing.

Sex Therapy

05

Thoughtful, inclusive support around intimacy, desire, and relational connection.

Expressive Arts Therapy

06

Using creative processes as a pathway to insight, healing, and transformation.

(WHY CHOOSE APRIL)

A therapist that helps you grow

01

Supporting growth at the emotional, relational, and somatic levels 

02

Meeting you with empathy, curiosity, and respect

03

Experienced leadership that creates lasting change

04

Where insight, creativity, and resilience can unfold

(TESTIMONIALS)

Words of support from my clients

Amy

“April has walked beside me for over five years, holding steady through some of the most tender and difficult seasons of my life.”

April has provided me with helpful tools and resources that have continued to support me better. She has introduced me to various types of therapy and has shown me the importance of mediation and healing one’s inner child, while also focusing on communication and personal growth. I am thankful for each session I have had with April, as I ultimately leave feeling supported, understood, and at peace with myself.

L.L

“I am truly grateful to have connected with April, who is caring, compassionate, and a trustworthy therapist.”

April has provided me with helpful tools and resources that have continued to support me better. She has introduced me to various types of therapy and has shown me the importance of mediation and healing one’s inner child, while also focusing on communication and personal growth. I am thankful for each session I have had with April, as I ultimately leave feeling supported, understood, and at peace with myself.

George F.

I can say it is worth the effort to work with April. It is not that as a therapist she is demanding, she is encouraging, she tells me, that I can do the work.

I have worked with April for several years. I can’t say I like working with April. I can say it is worth the effort to work with April. It is not that as a Therapist she is demanding, she is encouraging, she tells me, or suggests, that I can do the work. I can handle the realities of who and what I am. I can be authentically me.

K.Z.

“She meets you exactly where you are, even in the messiest and most painful moments, and gently helps you make sense of things.”

April listens not just to what is said, but to what is felt. She helped me untangle emotions that had been buried for a long time and guided me toward clarity when everything felt unbearably heavy. Her ability to sit with complexity, pain, and uncertainty…without rushing or minimizing, made all the difference for me. Her insight and calm presence helped me navigate some of the most difficult seasons of my life with clarity, strength, and grace. 

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Read insights from April

Everything Is in Boxes: The Neuroscience of Losing Your Things and Losing Yourself
Relationships & Attachment
Apr 10, 2026

Everything Is in Boxes: The Neuroscience of Losing Your Things and Losing Yourself

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The Cost of Believing Words Over Evidence: On Hollow Promises, Moving Carrots, and Reclaiming Your Self-Respect
Relationships & Attachment
Apr 7, 2026

The Cost of Believing Words Over Evidence: On Hollow Promises, Moving Carrots, and Reclaiming Your Self-Respect

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When Your Parent Can't Change: Accepting What Is, Protecting What Matters, and Finding Your People
Relationships & Attachment
Apr 6, 2026

When Your Parent Can't Change: Accepting What Is, Protecting What Matters, and Finding Your People

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(FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS)

Your questions, answered

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If something has been affecting your quality of life, your relationships, or your sense of self - or if you’re curious about understanding yourself better- therapy can be the answer

April Wright