April Viverette, PhD, LCSW, MBA

I am an experienced licensed clinical social worker dedicated to providing compassionate behavioral healthcare to my clients.

Jackson State University - BS
University of Houston - MSW
Texas Woman's University - MBA
Our Lady of the Lake University - PhD
Biography: Dr. Viverette completed her BS in Psychology at Jackson State University, Master of Social Work at University of Houston, MBA at Texas Woman’s University, and PhD at Our Lady of the Lake University. Dr. Viverette has been licensed as a social worker since 2005 and brings over 20 years of experience working in the mental health and substance use field. Her interests and specialties include serving youth and adult clients with:


•Mood Disorders including Depression & Anxiety
•Psychotic Disorder
•Self-Harm Behavior
•Chronic Illness
•Anger and Stress Management
•Family and Relationship
•Suicide Assessment and Risk Reduction
•Couple’s (NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW COUPLES CLIENTS)
•NOT ACCEPTING ADOLESCENT OR CHILDREN CLIENTS AT THIS TIME




April has practiced in a variety of inpatient and outpatient settings including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health, long term care, emergency rooms, and managed care since 2005 working primarily with individuals, groups, and couples. She uses an integrative approach of a variety of modalities that incorporate best practice from a Solution Focused, Motivational Interviewing, Psycho-education, Cognitive Behavioral, Dialectical Behavioral, and Person Centered perspective. April believes in a strengths-based approach that is holistic, integrative, and guided by the individual needs of the client and is currently meeting with individual adult patients.

In her free time April enjoys travel and adventure including hiking South Iceland glaciers, whitewater rafting, and exploring.
Specialty Classifications:Clinical Social Worker
Therapies:Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Adolescent-Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention, Interpersonal Psychotherapy
Specialties:Anxiety or Panic, Bipolar Disorder, Chronic Medical Issues, Depression or Mood Disorders, Relationship Issues, Stress Management, Women’s Mental Health