April Jones has a Master’s Degree in Community Counseling from Northern Kentucky University. She is the Practice Owner of Positively Speaking Professional Counseling Services, PLLC which was established on February 1, 2014. She is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor Supervisor (LPCC-S) and has worked in the mental health field for the last 20+ years with adults, children, adolescents, couples and families. April has an extensive background working in community mental health and has owned her private practice for the last 10+ years. Her passion is working with folks who are struggling with anxiety, depression and trauma related issues. She provides couples counseling as well. April is trained in evidence-based practices such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), PCIT (Parent Child Interaction Therapy) and Motivational Interviewing (MI) techniques. She is also trained in Gottman Method Couples Therapy, Level 1 and Level 2 trained; she has additional training in Emotionally Focused Couples and Family Therapy (EFT) as well.

In early 2021, Positively Speaking Professional Counseling Services, PLLC began expanding by offering practicum and internship placement to counseling student interns. To date, April has mentored 5 counseling student interns (Master’s level students) during their practicum and internship, some of those have returned as employees with the plan to continue to practice under her clinical supervision until independent licensure is obtained.

Additionally, April has been providing clinical supervision for counselors in training since 2017. She is very passionate about mentoring new clinicians in their professional growth and development. Under her clinical supervision, 7 Licensed Professional Counselor Associates’ (LPCA’s) have moved on to become independently licensed clinicians.

April’s session fees are $150 per 60 minute session and $125 per 45 minute session. She is paneled with many of the major commercial insurance carriers in this area as well as some EAP services. *Please note: April is not accepting any new clients at this time, however her team is!

Robert Elrod

Robert Elrod, Clinical Mental Health Counseling & School Counseling Student Intern is a graduate student from Northern Kentucky University and has been with us since 5/15/23. He is interested in working with folks ages 6 and up who are struggling with anxiety, behavioral & conduct issues, families & couples, depression, parenting and trauma. He works as a teacher as well in the public school system.

Robert likes to utilize Individual Psychology with a Humanistic approach. He is trained in TF-CBT as well.

Robert will be wrapping up his internship in the next 4-6 weeks and is no longer accepting new clients at this time. He will likely be ending his internship by the end of May or early June.

Diana K. Brown

Diana Brown joined the practice in January of 2021. She was a Xavier University student in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program. Diana recently graduated with her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in May of 2022. She will be continuing her work with clients here at Positively Speaking Counseling as a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPCA) under April Jones’ clinical supervision since 10/3/22.

Diana is interested in assisting folks ages 13 and up who are struggling with anxiety, depression and trauma. Diana uses CBT strategies and is trained in DBT as well.

She is offering a limited discounted rate of $75 per session to new self-pay clients. HSA/FSA cards welcome!

Diana’s hours are every Wednesday & Thursday evening 430pm-645pm and every other Saturday 930am-2pm!

Aaron Krick

Aaron Krick joined the practice in May of 2021. He recently completed his Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Xavier University in August 2022. He will be continuing his work with clients here at Positively Speaking Counseling as a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPCA) under April Jones’ clinical supervision since 12/1/22.

Aaron utilizes a Person Centered approach and specializes in helping folks 13 and up who are struggling with depression, anxiety trauma, relationship issues and adjusting to life changes. He enjoys working with the LGBTQ population and is TF-CBT trained as well.

He is offering a limited discounted rate of $75 per session to new self-pay clients. HSA/FSA cards welcome!

Aaron’s hours are every Wednesday 10am-7pm, Thursday and Friday 9am-6pm along with every Saturday from 9am-6pm!

Brandy Mains

Brandy Mains is a Licensed Clinical Social worker and has been working in the mental health field for 20 years with a focus on children and families. She has her Master’s degree in Social Work from University of Kentucky where she graduated in 2013.

Brandy has extensive experience in many different areas which include providing service coordination for children with severe emotional disabilities, to working in foster care as a trainer and case manager, and has been practicing therapy within the school setting since 2016. Brandy recently obtained training in EMDR as well!

Brandy believes that children deserve joy in their daily life and wants to help make an impact on their learning, social interactions, and familial relationships. She utilizes cognitive behavioral techniques, trauma informed care, mindfulness, social emotional learning, and therapeutic play to assist children (ages 5 & up) achieve potential and experience joy within the school, community and home settings.

Brandy joined the practice as an independent contractor on September 20, 2023 on a part-time basis! She is accepting new clients now that are in-network with United Health Care, Optum, UMR, Aetna & Cigna/Evernorth commercial insurance plans and has a limited discounted self-pay rate of $100 per session. HSA/FSA cards welcome! We are in the process of getting her paneled with other insurance companies and will update the website once these approvals come through!

Brandy has immediate opening’s for new clients and her hours are every Monday and/or Thursday late afternoon/early evening (4pm-7pm) and every Saturday from 9am-6pm!

Madison Overwein

Madison Overwein is an August 2023 graduate from Northern Kentucky University, where she completed her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She has been working at Positively Speaking Counseling as a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPCA) under April Jones’ clinical supervision since 11/13/23. 

Madison utilizes person-centered & cognitive behavioral approaches and works with children ages 5 and up, adolescents, and adult clients who are struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship issues. She is passionate about working with college students and is has a background in teaching as well.

She is offering a limited discounted rate of $75 per session to new self-pay clients. HSA/FSA cards welcome!

 Madison has immediate opening’s for new clients and her hours are every Monday & Thursday 8am-4pm, Wednesday 2-6pm and Tuesday & Friday 10am-6pm!