I'm Maddie, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a doctorate from the University of Southern California and six years in private practice. Before that, I spent nearly two decades working in schools as an educator, counselor, and mental health advocate — so I know the world teens, young adults, and parents are living in. I specialize in anxiety, life transitions, maternal mental health, and family stress, and I use CBT and EMDR to help people actually move forward.
Warm, direct, and zero fluff — I'm not going to have you sit in silence and stare at a plant. I use CBT and EMDR to help clients build real insight and real skills, not just talk about their problems indefinitely. I work especially well with teens who've been dragged in by a worried parent, young adults who are used to figuring things out alone, and moms who are holding everything together while quietly falling apart.
The first session is low pressure — it's really just a conversation so I can understand what's going on for you and what you're hoping to get out of therapy. You don't have to have it all figured out before you walk in. By the end, we'll have a clear sense of whether we're a good fit and what we might focus on together.
