Let’s find what you need to be yourself again.
Menopause doesn’t just bring one or two symptoms, it brings a long list of them all at once.
The mood swings and irritability that make you feel like you’re losing your mind. The fatigue that no amount of sleep fixes. Hot flashes, weight changes, low libido, anxiety, depression, and loss of confidence. This is a lot to manage alone.
Together, we’ll discuss what’s happening in your body and build a plan to address each one. You’ll regain the confidence to manage these changes and start to feel like yourself again.
Hi, I’m April Williamson, MA, LMFT,
I know what it’s like to wake up one day and realize your body and mind feel completely foreign to you.
There’s nothing worse than having your symptoms dismissed, when they are literally controlling your life.
That’s why I do this work. I’ve spent years working with clients navigating major, disruptive life changes, and I learned that they feel unheard when it comes to managing these changes, they need someone who can relate, and provide ways to help.
We’ll use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to determine how symptoms like hot flashes, fatigue, insomnia, low libido and weight changes are impacting your thoughts and your mood, helping you build confidence by knowing what is going on in your body, and how to seek treatment.
We’ll use mindfulness practices to quiet your nervous system when you’re feeling overwhelmed, whether it’s anxiety, irritability, uncertainty or just the exhaustion of dealing with so many changes at once.
I approach my clients with humility and curiosity. You are the expert on your own body and what you’ve been living through. I provide a place where you can be honest and feel respected.
Imagine waking up without the fear of what symptoms are going to show up today, and how you’ll have to pretend to be okay. Imagine going through your day knowing that you have the tools to handle the situation.
My goal is to help you stop feeling insecure and start feeling stronger. You’ve been trying to push through this change by yourself and you’re exhausted. Together we’ll figure out how to get you through to the other side.
If you have more questions please send a message.
Insurance Information
I am currently in-network with:
Blue Cross Blue Shield of MN, UnitedHealthcare (Optum/UMR), Medica, Cigna (Evernorth), Aetna, and Hennepin Health.
Many people have out-of-network benefits they aren’t aware of. If your plan isn’t listed, I’m happy to provide a superbill to help you access those benefits and seek reimbursement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Perimenopause is the transition period leading up to menopause, when your hormones begin to fluctuate and symptoms start showing up, sometimes years before your period completely stops. You are officially “in menopause” when you’ve gone 12 consecutive months without a period. Many women are surprised to find that perimenopause is actually when symptoms are the worst.
Counseling can’t stop the hormonal changes happening in your body, but it can help you manage the impact they have on your life. Through CBT and mindfulness, we’ll work on the anxiety, depression, mood swings, insomnia, low libido, and loss of confidence that often come with this transition, helping you build the tools to navigate this change without feeling like you’re doing it alone.
The Menopause Society recognizes CBT as a Level I evidence-based treatment for menopause symptoms, the highest level of scientific evidence available.
Yes, both anxiety and depression are common during menopause and perimenopause. As estrogen and progesterone levels drop, the brain chemicals that regulate your mood, including serotonin and dopamine, are directly affected. This can cause you to feel sad, hopeless, or disconnected from the people you love and things you enjoy. You might also find yourself feeling anxious, on edge, or overwhelmed in situations that never used to bother you. You might feel like you don’t recognize yourself anymore.
Menopause doesn’t cause divorce, but research shows that divorce rates rise significantly during this time. The hormonal shifts, mood changes, low libido, and emotional weight of this change can strain your relationship, especially if those changes go unsupported or misunderstood by your partner. Many women also find that menopause is a time of deep reflection, where unresolved issues in a relationship that have been pushed aside for years suddenly feel impossible to ignore.
Perimenopause can begin in as early as your late 30s, though most women start noticing changes in their mid to late 40s. This transition can last anywhere from a few years to over a decade. Every woman’s timeline is different, and symptoms can vary widely in intensity and duration.
