About Madeline
I love those moments in life where our sense of understanding is deepened, whether it be about our own story or our conviction about the path forward. When our heart and mind feel heard, there is so much freedom in that. We learn to trust ourselves, be present and honor our needs and wants. For me, in my own experiences in therapy, this perspective has meant so much and really shaped my approach as a humanistic therapist. My journey in therapy towards a greater sense of peace, brought me to a place of stepping away from the voice of perfectionism and towards a perspective of good enough. Starting out, I never dreamed this would be what the journey would be about. Those experiences are my reminder for both how rewarding and challenging this work can be as we navigate the experiences of just being human. I know firsthand it can be so difficult to decide where to begin and my passion is wholeheartedly to support you and begin the journey together.
My Training
I’m Madeline, I am a University of Texas at Austin graduate and received my Masters in Social Work from the University of Houston. While in graduate school, I trained at the Center for Success and Independence with a focus on Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). Also, I trained at the Council on Recovery, primarily with emphasis on family of origin, attachment, and addiction work. Following graduation, I completed the Mary Bell Behavioral Health Post-Graduate Fellowship with the Council’s Center for Recovering Families adult addictions Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP). While there, I engaged in intensive training in clinical assessment, individual and group therapy, psychoeducation and group based coping skill building support. Much of my experience since that time has been in providing individual and group therapy. Before starting my private practice, I worked in both agency and group private practice settings. My in-depth training primarily focuses on experiences around anxiety, perfectionism, relationship struggles, attachment, depression, addiction (or addiction-like) struggles, family systems and life transitions which are all grounded in a humanistic and trauma informed frame. As a working mom, I also have interest and experience in supporting other parents in navigating their life journeys.
A particular area of passion of mine is working with individuals experiencing anxiety, OCD or OCD adjacent struggles. I have intensive training through the International OCD Foundation’s Behavior Therapy Training Institute (BTTI) in Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) which is the gold standard in support around these struggles. Additionally, I am trained in and utilize Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) based interventions for Anxiety and OCD.
My Approach
My lens as a therapist is first and foremost humanistic and trauma informed which means I put the therapeutic relationship at the center of our work and inform it with the context of your experiences. I also utilize an eclectic and integrative lens, as it provides the space to work with your individual needs using evidence-based models specific to your unique experiences and story. No one modality fits all and I find mindfully integrating multiple therapeutic approaches, when called for, provides the opportunity for insight and support to build the skills and framework to cultivate lasting change. Therapeutic frames that most often inform my lens are Attachment, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Psychodynamic, ACT, DBT and Mindfulness-based therapies. I have a lifelong love of learning and am consistently seeking out areas to grow and support my clients by keeping up with the latest research to continuously support our work.
Whatever your goals in therapy, I am here, I am listening and I am with you.
Specialty areas:
Anxiety, including OCD
Perfectionism
Relationships and family systems
Family of origin
Navigating parenthood
Life transition and adjustment
Coping skill building
Addiction-like struggles
Trauma informed care
Depression
Existential work
Body image