April Robinson, is the owner and executive director of Hyde Park Counseling & Therapy. In her current practice she works from a wholistic frame with the goal of helping individuals reach a more healed, whole, integrated version of themselves She has noted that her most defining characteristics include her sense of duality and empathy, which lend themselves to the high level of diversity and compassion infused throughout her work. That sense of duality and diversity is evident in her background, training, treatment modalities, and the people she serves. She has a background and extensive training in both counseling psychology and theater arts. Having gained experience serving and presenting across the globe--She has other complimentary training that embodies eastern and western philosophies and supports the use of narrative techniques, somatic body-based techniques, trauma focused techniques, mind-body- spirit integration techniques, arts based therapies, play therapies in addition to standard talk therapy when appropriate or useful. Specific Stress and Trauma Informed or Experiential techniques she is trained in include: EFT, EMDR, BTT, BCST, Reiki, play therapy, psychodrama, drama therapy, movement based techniques, meditation.

“My services are wellness based, diverse in nature, and delivered in an integrative and high-quality format.”

“I value my ability to not just understand things from the lens of a trained professional but — more importantly I have the ability to zoom into my client’s experience and to deeply understand, see, and experience things from their lens and perspective. In this way I can deeply attune with and understand my clients experience, needs, strengths and areas of injury before then zooming the lens out to view things from a wider perspective where I may bring forth and integrate in the tools and insight and gifts bestowed upon me through my training, education, experience, and spirited wisdom.” 

Education: 

Ph.D in ABD Status

 M.A Applied Psychology: Counseling- New York University

Internship Clinical Placement: Greenhope Services for Women- Harlem, NY

 B.A. Psychology- Southern Illinois University

 B.A. Theater -Southern Illinois University

Additional training: Study in DePaul University MFA program , Feldenkrais/ Awareness through movement training, Reiki Certified, Biodynamic Touch Level I Certified, Biodynamic Touch Level II Certified, EFT (tapping) trained, EMDR  trained therapist, graduate study emphasis in NYU psychodrama program, Certified Mental Health Integrative Medicine Provider (CMHIMP)