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Madilyne Harmston, LICSW
Minnesota
LICSW - Anxiety and Trauma support
See online therapy options- Stress and anxiety
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Parenting and grief
About Madilyne
Madilyne Harmston is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Minnesota with three years of professional experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and motivation struggles.
She focuses on practical conversation and clear goals. Sessions look at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to find small, testable changes. She uses straightforward methods people can try between sessions to notice what works.
Madilyne draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques alongside client-centered and mindfulness approaches. That means she listens to what someone wants, then suggests skills to shift unhelpful thinking and reduce emotional distress. Mindfulness is used to build attention to the present moment and to reduce reactivity.
Her work also includes motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods. These give short-term strategies for decision points and next steps. They are useful when someone needs help setting priorities or making a concrete plan.
She has experience with a wide range of life concerns including grief, parenting stress, family problems, attachment and adoption-related issues, and post-traumatic stress. People who are struggling with guilt, shame, emptiness, or midlife questions can bring those topics to sessions as well.
Sessions are conducted in English and are based in Minnesota. The first step is a brief matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session, which helps clarify goals and the practical format for future meetings.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Madilyne uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes. CBT sessions focus on concrete steps, such as tracking patterns, testing new responses, and practicing skills between meetings.She also uses client-centered therapy, which centers the conversation on what the person wants to address. That approach emphasizes listening and reflecting back what the person says so goals become clearer. Mindfulness therapy is used to build attention and reduce reactivity through simple breathing and awareness practices that can be done during the week.
Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the work. She will collaborate with each client to pick methods that fit the person's goals, needs, and preferences rather than assuming one way will work for everyone.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking since the biography does not list explicit delivery methods. Online options can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten check-ins when needed, or allow a phone-only meeting if bandwidth is limited. Practical benefits include easier scheduling around work or caregiving and being able to continue consistent sessions without extra travel.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, grief, parenting strain, anger, bipolar concerns, and compassion fatigue.
How does she use CBT in sessions?
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes. The focus is on practical skills people can try between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has three years of professional experience working with the concerns listed and uses a mix of CBT, client-centered, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused methods.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds a Minnesota LICSW and practices from Minnesota.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
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