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Madilyne Harmston

Madilyne Harmston

LICSW

Minnesota

Compassionate listener who helps people move forward

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At a glance

Credentials
LICSW
License
LICSW, Minnesota / 27922
Experience
3 years
Languages
English
Location
Minnesota

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    • Motivational approach
    • Practical tools
    • Nonjudgmental support

    About Madilyne

    Madilyne Harmston is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) practicing in Minnesota. She focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, or low self-esteem. She aims to create an open space where clients can speak honestly and be heard without judgment.

    Madilyne uses practical conversation to help people find motivation and direction. She draws on Motivational Interviewing to encourage change, and uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person's pace and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used when helpful to spot and shift unhelpful thinking patterns.

    Her work often addresses trauma and abuse, parenting and family concerns, compassion fatigue, and life transitions. Madilyne also supports people facing issues related to adoption and foster care, attachment, and fatherhood. She helps people cope with anger, forgiveness, guilt, and feelings of emptiness.

    With three years of professional experience, Madilyne combines practical tools with listening and steady encouragement. Sessions are intended to help clients build skills they can use between meetings. She invites people to take the first step and start a conversation about what matters most to them.

    To begin, clients select the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire. Scheduling is then arranged according to therapist availability and the subscription plan used for sessions can be canceled at any time.

  2. How therapy approaches shape online work

    Motivational Interviewing is a conversational method that helps people find their own reasons to change. It focuses on gentle questions and reflection to build motivation for steps forward. Client-Centered Therapy places the person's perspective first and follows their lead, creating a calm space to talk through worries and decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and offers simple exercises to test and shift patterns that cause distress.

    Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to pick methods that fit their goals, values, and daily life. That might mean mixing conversation-based motivation with CBT exercises and mindfulness practices, depending on what the client needs.

    The original biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier and help sessions fit into busy lives. It can allow shorter check-ins, avoid travel time, or reduce the need to be on camera when that helps. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework for remote meetings so therapy remains practical and focused on real-life changes.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

    Also works with

    Family conflictsGriefParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigue

    Additional focus areas

    Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesCommitment issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameLife purposeMidlife crisisPost-traumatic stressSexual assault and abuseYoung adult issues

    Therapeutic approaches

    Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    3+ years

    Listed in

    Minnesota

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns does this therapist often address?

    She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, parenting and family challenges, and related issues such as compassion fatigue and anger.

    How would you describe the therapeutic style?

    Sessions are collaborative and person-centered, using Motivational Interviewing to encourage change and practical techniques to address thinking and behavior.

    What is Madilyne's professional background?

    She has three years of professional experience working with adults on mood, trauma, and life-transition concerns.

    What credentials and location are listed?

    Madilyne holds a Minnesota LICSW and practices in Minnesota.

    Which languages are available for sessions?

    Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

    What session formats are offered?

    The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.

    How are fees and payment handled?

    Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

    How do I get started with therapy?

    Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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