April McEvoy-Alvarez
Counselor, LMHC (she, her)
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If you feel stuck in anxiety, overthinking, or emotional overwhelm, it may not just be your thoughts—it’s how your brain and body are responding underneath it.
I use a neuroscience-informed approach that focuses on regulating the nervous system first, so emotions and thinking begin to shift more naturally. This helps create change without having to constantly fight or analyze every thought.
I work with adults navigating anxiety, stress, burnout, and relationship challenges. Sessions are practical, structured, and focused on helping you feel more in control of your internal experience.
I specialize in anxiety, stress, and burnout using a neuroscience-informed model that targets nervous system regulation first. This allows attention, interpretation, and emotional responses to shift more efficiently and sustainably over time.
Feeling stuck in anxiety or overwhelm can be exhausting. Together, we can work toward helping you feel more grounded, clear, and in control. I offer a grounded, practical approach to help you feel more stable and clear. If this feels like the right step, I’d be happy to connect.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $180
Payment Methods
Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Venmo, VisaInsurance
- Aetna
- Anthem
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- BlueShield of Northeastern New York
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Highmark
- Highmark BCBS of Western New York
- Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield
- Independent Health
- Meritain Health
- Quest Behavioral Health
April McEvoy-Alvarez
Counselor, LMHC
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Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of New York / 010988 April McEvoy-Alvarez
- In Practice for 8 years
- Attended Medaille University, Masters of Arts/Clinical Mental Health, Graduated 2018
- Membership with APA 2025
- Membership with Sigma Chi Iotta 2018
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
April McEvoy-Alvarez
Counselor, LMHC
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Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Burnout & Overwhelm
Expertise
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Divorce
- Dual Diagnosis
- Eating Disorders
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma and PTSD
April McEvoy-Alvarez
Counselor, LMHC
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Client Focus
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Adlerian
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- EMDR
- Experiential Therapy
- Humanistic
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Positive Psychology
- Psychoanalytic
- Reality Therapy
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
April McEvoy-Alvarez
Counselor, LMHC
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Location
Additional Location
Brooklyn, NY 11216
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Neighborhoods
April McEvoy-Alvarez
Counselor, LMHC