Meredith Madden

My path to becoming a licensed mental health counselor has been anything but direct. Although life got in my way, I always found myself aiding others by working in various and diverse positions. As hard as I worked, I believed I could do more with formal training. With an incredible amount of determination and a solid support system in place, I decided to take the leap to help others by earning my license; I am now living my dream. My point is that if I can do it, so can you. I'm eager to share what I have learned and the importance of being aware, creating a plan, making hard decisions/sacrifices, and getting support. I relish encouraging others to find themselves, their path, and their success.

I believe in using a personalized combination of listening, insight, humor, and a healthy dose of reality, to support and encourage you to discover (or recover) and use your strengths. I am a huge believer in psychoeducation so, yes, I assign homework so you will continue to participate and grow between our sessions. I will meet you where you presently find yourself and guide you to gain a fresh perspective; you will be seen with unbiased, nonjudgmental eyes. I am confident in my innate ability to truly care, inspire, incite laughter, and supply tissues for tears on your adventure. Together, we will develop solutions to reach your whole self.

I have yet to figure out a way to get to know somebody, both professionally and personally, so we can be patient together. I do strive to have goals for therapy established by the third session. These goals are to help guide us, but are not written in stone. I have also found check-ins to be beneficial in making sure we stay on course. Once goals for therapy are established, "homework" is assigned to challenge continued growth in between sessions. This is all done in a safe and supportive environment. I understand not all strategies work all people.