When everything feels like too much
Online sessions across Minnesota | In-Person sessions coming Fall 2026 in Blaine MN
Member of the Anoka County Children’s Mental Health Advisory Committee
It’s a daily fight just to get to school, your thoughts race, and you’re not sleeping. You spend most of your time in your room.
You’re trying your hardest and it still feels like you are coming up short. You’ve been watching your peers go through life seamlessly while you seem to struggle every second.
If this feels like what you’re going through, you’re in the right place. At Kindred Counseling I help teens like you, make sense of the events and thoughts that impact their mood on a daily basis. Through working together you will gain confidence, ease uncertainty, and find hope that things will get better.
I’ll help you figure out what you need in life to feel seen and feel happy.
Together, we’ll explore who and what needs to change to make life feel livable again.
“When we are children we seldom think of the future. This innocence leaves us free to enjoy ourselves as few adults can. The day we fret about the future is the day we leave our childhood behind.”
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Hello!
I’m April Williamson, MA, LMFT,
I remember what it felt like to be young, with so many things going on inside of me and no adult who understood me.
That’s why I do this work. I spent over a decade working as an educator, with students from infants to high schoolers before becoming a therapist, and I’ve learned that teens don’t need someone to tell them what to do, they need someone who relates.
How we’ll work together
Identifying the Anxious Thoughts: We’ll use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help them catch the fearful thoughts before they run their life.
Finding Solutions That Work For Them: We’ll use Solution-Focused Therapy to start making actual changes to their daily life.
Building Trust: My approach is always person-centered. They are the expert on their own life, and that is really important with teens. They have to trust me before they’ll listen to me.
You need someone in your corner
Let’s start talking about what’s troubling you. Reach out and schedule your first appointment
Prefer to reach out directly? Send me a message
