April Kaiserlian LMSW Therapy

April Kaiserlian LMSW Therapy I offer experiential psychotherapy infused with mindfulness and self-compassion.

"Give up the fantasy that you'll ever be enough for this hurting world. Join your hearts to other hearts. Join your ...
01/22/2026

"Give up the fantasy that you'll ever be enough for this hurting world. Join your hearts to other hearts. Join your moments to other moments. Join your actions to the actions of others. Joining is the only sustainable way to engage our hurting world." April Kaiserlian
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Find me on substack to read how an update on how I am engaging in the midst of so much pain and confusion. I share how I am getting involved locally and beyond. Here is an excerpt from my substack/newsletter:
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I am wrestling with how to be involved in the struggle for justice inside my work as a psychotherapist well as outside the walls of my therapy practice.
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Daily, I recite my Buddhist Bodhisattva vow of compassion which is as follows:
Recognizing the truth of interdependence, that whether I dwell in the awakened state or the many realms of confusion - I nonetheless remain connected to all suffering beings. I now arouse the heart of Bodhi (compassion).
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Although I love this vow of compassion, it is the word confusion that brings me some solace right now because it captures how I feel most of the time - more so is the acknowledgment that even in my confused state, I nonetheless remain connected to all suffering beings.
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I can be CONFUSED and CONNECTED. The truth of this helps me stay engaged in every small and messy way I am able to (see full substack for ways I am practicing therapy, meditation, teaching, and activism)...
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Website for individual and couples psychotherapy: aprilkaiserlian.com �Substack newsletter: aprilkaiserlian.substack.com/
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May we remember connection as our most necessary treasure in the New Year. This was my favorite piece from 2025. I a...
12/31/2025

May we remember connection as our most necessary treasure in the New Year. This was my favorite piece from 2025. I am going to carry it into 2026.
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Connection felt hard in 2025. And it was not because I was NOT connected but mostly due to the surreal over-connection of social media. I am finding my way to connection but mostly offline and in small, direct ways. I hope to find my way back to a form of connection that feels more real to me here in 2026.
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"We are born in connection. We live through connection. We die in connection, too. Threadbare, though it may be at times, connection is our greatest and most necessary treasure. We often overlook it in times of plenty only to remember it in times of need. May we tend to the fabric of connection for the benefit of all – always and in every way." April Kaiserlian
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Website for mindfulness-based individual and couples psychotherapy information: aprilkaiserlian.com
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Colorful Insights Newsletter www.aprilkaiserlian.com/colorful-insights.com
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Art-by-Donation Project: Pick a non-profit. Make a donation. Message me the receipt. Pick a piece of art from my feed with a ⭐️ by it and I will send it your way! I have 2 versions of this piece available Please consider your local mutual aid group!
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"Erase cruelty. Embrace compassion." I have been pondering this simple declaration as a place to begin. It helps me ...
11/05/2025

"Erase cruelty. Embrace compassion." I have been pondering this simple declaration as a place to begin. It helps me unstick some of my stuckness.
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Ultimately, the action of compassion can be both simple and complex. It requires discernment and presence. I will keep slowing down with this complexity to discern what I can do next. I cannot erase all cruelty. Neither can you. But I can start with small, simple actions as a way of transforming the energy of cruelty.
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Now that SNAP and food benefits are being cut due to the government shut down I am supporting my local food pantry. I made 2 yard signs to encourage people in my community to do the same. I am happy to support these programs with my tax dollars and will continue to find other ways to support my community.
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Erase cruelty. Embrace compassion.
Erase cruelty. Embrace compassion.
Erase cruelty. Embrace compassion.
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This will be my mantra for the days to come. It is easier said than done but it offers a simple place to begin. Please consider giving today in whatever way you are able to - small, medium, or large - it all matters. And receive what you need to receive. There truly is ENOUGH for all of us. Thank you.
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Website for mindfulness-based individual and couples psychotherapy information: www.aprilkaiserlian.com
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10/12/2025

People asked really hard and heartfelt questions at my Mindfulness of Emotions workshop on Saturday at Kula Yoga. What people shared will be ringing in my ears (and my heart) in the days to come and all of it will inform my 8-week Mindfulness of Emotions course I will be offering early 2026. Please stay tuned!
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Website for mindfulness-based individual and couples psychotherapy information: www.aprilkaiserlian.com
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10/09/2025

Push! Puff! Pop! Join me on Saturday, October 11, 11-3 pm for my 4-hour Mindfulness of Emotions workshop at Kula Yoga: https://www.kulagr.com/events
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Website for mindfulness-based individual and couples psychotherapy information: www.aprilkaiserlian.com
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10/06/2025

Anne Lamott's words describe my silent meditation retreat experiences best with her description of grace: "I do not understand the mystery of grace -- only that it meets us where we are and does not leave us where it found us."
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Let's bring some much needed grace to our emotions. Join me on Saturday, October 11, 11-3 pm for my 4-hour Mindfulness of Emotions workshop at Kula Yoga: https://www.kulagr.com/events
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Website for mindfulness-based individual and couples psychotherapy information: www.aprilkaiserlian.com
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09/23/2025

Steady. Study. Shape. This is the framework I will be using for my emotions workshop on Saturday, October 11 at Kula Yoga.
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We will begin by steadying in the present moment as well as in our innate capacity for wakefulness which may be another word for love. Instead of approaching ourselves as projects to be fixed we approach ourselves as already loved. This tends to be the hardest part of practice because we often relate to ourselves in such a critical way.
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Rumi's words beautifully encapsulate the approach we will take to steadying ourselves in the present moment: "Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it, and embrace them.”
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Let’s practice together! Join me on Saturday, October 11, 11-3 pm for my 4-hour Mindfulness of Emotions workshop at Kula Yoga: https://www.kulagr.com/events
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Website for mindfulness-based individual and couples psychotherapy information: www.aprilkaiserlian.com
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09/20/2025

your Did you know headaches can sometimes be wise? At the start of covid, I experienced so many conflicting emotions and thoughts that I walked around with a tension headache for weeks. I had a hunch there was some wisdom hiding in the tension so I did my best to slow way down.
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Instead of immediately trying to fix it, I used it as an opportunity to apply patience, care, and curiosity to my emotions. And now, whenever I get a similar type of headache, I affectionately refer to it as my “wisdom headache.”
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A wisdom headache isn’t a fun process to go through but it offers a glimpse of how we can grow our capacity to hold our distressing emotions in a new way and turn their energy into skillful action for ourselves and the world.
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Let’s practice together and discern how to offer more wisdom and compassion to ourselves and our hurting world. Join me on Saturday, October 11, 11-3 pm for my 4-hour Mindfulness of Emotions workshop at Kula Yoga: https://www.kulagr.com/events
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Website for mindfulness-based individual and couples psychotherapy information: www.aprilkaiserlian.com
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09/16/2025

Emotions are like water! Their movement is a beautiful, ever-changing sign of life moving through each of us. Moment to moment, we must decide whether to surrender to our emotions or direct their flow. We do this in service to wisdom, compassion, and connection. Join me on Saturday, October 11, 11-3 pm for my 4-hour Mindfulness of Emotions workshop: https://www.kulagr.com/events •Website for mindfulness-based individual and couples psychotherapy information: www.aprilkaiserlian.com •

One delightful hazard that comes along with wearing a lot of color is that strangers, as well as friends and family ...
09/10/2025

One delightful hazard that comes along with wearing a lot of color is that strangers, as well as friends and family alike, will blurt out whatever association they have with the current color combo I may be wearing!
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I'll never forget one of the first times I wore red and yellow and a random person blurted out "You look like ketchup and mustard!" I remember chuckling along with their declaration only to realize I had a choice to make from that moment forward when wearing color: get offended by these blurts or lean in, get curious and laugh along with the association du jour!
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I chose the latter and wearing lots of color continues to be an interesting, challenging, connecting and surprising journey to share with others whenever and wherever I may be!
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Join me on Saturday, October 11, 11-3 pm for my 4-hour Mindfulness of Emotions workshop at . https://www.kulagr.com/events
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Website for mindfulness-based individual and couples psychotherapy information: aprilkaiserlian.com
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09/09/2025

Can you relate to this apt description from Christopher Germer of experiencing an unwanted emotion or feeling?
"I don't like this feeling.
I don't want this feeling.
I shouldn't have this feeling.
Something's wrong with me to have this feeling.
I'm bad!"
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Instead feeling bad for our normal human emotions we can learn to use them to cultivate more wisdom and compassion in our lives and in the world. And oof! We need oodles of both everywhere right now!
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Join me on Saturday, October 11, 11-3 pm for my 4-hour Mindfulness of Emotions workshop at . Find more info in my bio links!•Website for mindfulness-based individual and couples psychotherapy information: aprilkaiserlian.com
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