In-person therapy & EMDR Intensives in Palm City, Florida
You look like you have it all together. Inside, you’re exhausted. April Forella, LMHC, is an EMDR Certified Therapist helping ambitious, overwhelmed women heal what’s underneath the anxiety, so you can feel calmer, more confident, and more like yourself again.
Maybe your mind won’t shut off at night. You overthink every decision, put pressure on yourself to get everything right, and struggle to slow down without feeling guilty.
If you’ve been searching for how to stop overthinking, how to calm anxiety, or why you feel overwhelmed even when life looks good, you’re not alone. You don’t have to keep pushing through or figure it all out on your own. With EMDR therapy, we can work together to address the deeper experiences and patterns that may be keeping you stuck, so you can finally experience more peace in your everyday life.
Heal what hurts. Embrace who you’re becoming.
EMDR Certified Therapist™
EMDR International Association
23+ years
in the counseling field
LMHC · LPC
Florida MH9797 · Michigan 6401018621
EMDR Certified
EMDR International Association
From $1,350
half-day to 3-day EMDR Intensives
For the woman everyone counts on
You’re tired of overthinking, second-guessing yourself, trying to keep everyone happy, and feeling like you’re never doing enough.
Maybe you’ve tried to understand why you feel this way. You know your patterns. You’ve read the books. You’ve tried to think more positively. But knowing why doesn’t always make you feel different.
Therapy with April is about moving beyond simply managing anxiety, toward meaningful, lasting change in how your mind and body respond.
“I work with the woman who is tired of being the strong one.”
Therapy designed around you
Steady & ongoing
60 minutes · $200
Consistent support in the Palm City office, blending EMDR with trauma-informed therapy, CBT, somatic and attachment-based work.
Best for women who want a steady rhythm while they build skills and work through patterns over time.
Weekly EMDR therapyRoom to go deeper
2 hours · $400
Twice the time in each visit, so there’s space to settle in, do focused EMDR processing, and still leave grounded instead of stopping just as you get somewhere.
Best for women who find 60 minutes too short, or who prefer fewer, longer appointments.
Ask about extended sessionsFocused & deep
1–3 days · from $1,350
Three hours of therapy a day, for one to three days, with an assessment before and a follow-up after. More therapeutic time in fewer visits.
Best for busy women ready to focus on a specific issue and make meaningful progress in days instead of months.
A private-pay practice, by design
Private pay keeps your care between you and April. No diagnosis has to be shared with an insurance company to approve sessions, and you choose the session length and format that fit you. If your plan includes out-of-network benefits, you can request a superbill for possible partial reimbursement of weekly and extended sessions.
Sound like you?
Maybe you’ve become really good at functioning. You’re ready to learn how to feel better, too.
Therapy for women in Palm City & StuartEMDR therapy for women
You may know exactly where your perfectionism began. But insight alone doesn’t always change the way your body and nervous system respond.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a structured, trauma-focused therapy that helps your brain process distressing experiences and the beliefs, emotions and body sensations connected to them.
Phase 1
We learn about your history, current concerns, and what you’d like to change.
Phase 2
Before processing, we build skills and resources so you feel grounded and regulated.
Phase 3
We identify the memories, triggers, beliefs, emotions and body sensations to target.
Phase 4
Bilateral stimulation, like eye movements or alternating taps, helps your brain process it differently.
Phase 5–7
We strengthen adaptive beliefs, check for remaining distress, and make sure you leave grounded.
Phase 8
We review progress and decide what still needs attention in future sessions.
The goal isn’t to erase your memories. It’s to help those experiences have less power over your present.
How EMDR worksHow I can help
Heal what’s underneath the anxiety, the triggers and the patterns that keep you stuck, with EMDR and trauma-informed care.
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Weekly EMDR in Palm City for when you understand your story but still can’t change how you feel.
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Half-day to 3-day in-person intensives: more therapeutic time in fewer visits.
Learn moreYou hold space for everyone else. EMDR therapy and intensives for clinicians carrying burnout, compassion fatigue or old wounds.
Learn moreImagine what could feel different
Healing isn’t about becoming someone different. It’s about feeling free to be more fully yourself.
Make decisions without second-guessing or wondering if you’re doing it “right.”
Spend less time telling yourself you’re not doing enough, or not enough.
Say no without being consumed by guilt or the fear of disappointing everyone.
Move through your day with less anxiety, overwhelm and constant mental noise.
Have more choice in how you respond when you’re triggered or stressed.
Have energy and emotional space for your relationships, your work and your joy.
I’m April
I help high-achieving women with anxiety quiet the inner critic and step into the life they’ve worked so hard to build. Before I became a counselor, I spent 23 years in business. I know what it’s like to be the one who holds everything together.
I earned my master’s in Counseling Psychology at Palm Beach Atlantic University and have worked in the field for more than 23 years. As an EMDR Certified Therapist, I offer weekly EMDR therapy and focused EMDR Intensives in Palm City, alongside CBT, somatic, attachment-based and nervous-system-informed work. For women who want it, faith can be part of the conversation.
Safe.
Understood.
Accepted.
Hopeful.
What I want you to feel when you walk into my office.
More about AprilClose to home on the Treasure Coast
The office sits on SW Martin Downs Blvd., just off I-95 Exit 110 and a short drive from Florida’s Turnpike, so it’s an easy trip from across Martin, St. Lucie and northern Palm Beach counties. For an EMDR Intensive, women travel from farther still.
901 SW Martin Downs Blvd., Suite 306
Palm City, FL 34990
Women also travel from Palm Beach Gardens, West Palm Beach, Vero Beach and across South Florida for EMDR Intensives. All areas served
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Questions?
Straight answers about EMDR, fees, intensives and what working together looks like.
All FAQsYes. April Forella, LMHC, is an EMDR Certified Therapist through EMDRIA, the EMDR International Association. She has offered EMDR in private practice for about ten years and has worked in the counseling field for more than 23 years. She is licensed in Florida (LMHC MH9797) and Michigan (LPC).
April sees clients in person at 901 SW Martin Downs Blvd., Suite 306, Palm City, FL 34990, just off I-95 Exit 110 and close to Florida’s Turnpike. Women come from Stuart, Port St. Lucie, Jensen Beach, Hobe Sound, Jupiter and Tequesta. Telehealth within Florida may be available when it’s clinically appropriate.
April’s practice is private pay. Weekly sessions are $200 for 60 minutes, extended sessions are $400 for 2 hours, and EMDR Intensives start at $1,350. If your plan includes out-of-network benefits, you can request a superbill for possible partial reimbursement of weekly and extended sessions. Self-pay clients receive a Good Faith Estimate before beginning.
An EMDR Intensive replaces months of weekly appointments with focused, extended time: a 90-minute assessment, one to three days with three hours of therapy each, and a 90-minute follow-up. It’s designed for busy women who want to make meaningful progress without adding another weekly commitment to their calendar.
No. EMDR focuses on how a memory is stored in your brain and body, not on retelling every detail. You stay in control of what you share, and you can pause at any time. Before any processing, you’ll build grounding resources so you feel prepared. You don’t have to relive your trauma to heal from it.
Your next step
Schedule a complimentary phone consultation. Share what you’re carrying, ask your questions, and find out whether weekly therapy, extended sessions or an EMDR Intensive fits what you need right now.
