April Slabosheski (she/her)

Techniques I Use

Specialties

• Attachment Theory
• Feminist
• Existential
• Humanistic 
• Sand Tray

• Attachment Theory

  Attachment theory suggests that our experiences with childhood caregivers continue to shape our lives as we grow older. In therapy, we will explore the connections between your earliest relationships, the ways you see yourself, and what you expect from others. I believe that consistent and trustworthy connections like the one we can form in therapy can support you feeling a deeper sense of belonging in yourself and the world.

• Feminist

  Our experiences, feelings, and struggles exist within important social contexts. As a feminist counselor, I believe that acknowledging the power dynamics, identities, and social roles that shape our lives can help us develop a greater sense of agency, personal choice, and well-being. This exploration can begin in the counseling relationship, where we'll discuss the ways power dynamics and our identities influence our connection with one another.

• Existential

  Even when there are no answers, you never have to be alone with your questions. As an existential therapist, I'll help you dive into the heart of what it means to be alive, your fears and dreams, your personal agency under systems of oppression, and the fact of mortality. Together, we’ll explore the choices you have available to you and the ways they relate to your core values. When there are no clear answers, I’ll help you hold your questions while the next right steps emerge.

• Humanistic 

  As a person-centered therapist, I recognize that you are the expert on your life and the challenges you face. I am curious, compassionate, and welcome all parts of you. I see therapy as a real human relationship that we will build together. I am an active participant and aim to be transparent about my feelings and experiences within the context of our relationship so that over time, you may feel safe doing the same.

• Sand Tray

  Sand tray therapy is a technique in which people create scenes in a tray of sand using miniature objects, providing a sensory medium for emotional exploration and expression. I’ve completed training in sand tray therapy with Dr. Kimberley Jayne at Portland State University and Core Workshops Levels I and II with Dr. Theresa A. Kestly at the Sand Tray Training Institute of New Mexico, which focused on sand tray therapy through the lens of trauma treatment and interpersonal neurobiology.

Issues I Treat