Madalyn Mouanoutoua, LICSW
Compassionate, practical therapy focused on your story
Details
| Name | Madalyn Mouanoutoua |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LICSW |
| Based in | Minnesota |
| Licensed in | Minnesota |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 5 |
About Madalyn
Madalyn Mouanoutoua is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Minnesota who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, eating concerns, trauma, and LGBT-related issues. She uses straightforward, client-centered care and focuses on what each person feels ready to address. Her approach is practical and collaborative, aimed at making small changes that add up over time.
With five years of clinical experience, Madalyn draws on several evidence-based methods to tailor sessions to individual needs.
Background and approach
She often blends Narrative Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people reframe difficult stories about themselves and develop helpful habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are also used when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are priorities. In sessions she prioritizes the client's goals and comfort.
Conversations focus on lived experience, daily patterns, and practical tools that can be tried between appointments. Madalyn describes her work as meeting people where they are and moving at a pace the client sets. Her background in social work informs a broad view of life challenges, including attachment and abandonment concerns, body image struggles, and issues related to chronic illness or immigration.
She also supports people navigating guilt, shame, isolation, and questions about life purpose. Sessions are conducted in English. Prospective clients should use the platform's Start Therapy process to match and schedule, and confirm current session formats before booking.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Trauma and abuse among the things Madalyn works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Dependent personality
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Madalyn among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Madalyn among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Madalyn among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Madalyn among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Madalyn among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Madalyn among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Madalyn among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Madalyn among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Madalyn among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Madalyn directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Madalyn directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Many people find Narrative Therapy helpful when they want to change the stories they tell about themselves. It focuses on identifying unhelpful narratives and bringing forward alternative, more empowering perspectives. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches practical ways to notice difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match personal values. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at relationship patterns and how early bonds influence current reactions and closeness with others.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Madalyn treats the choice of methods as a collaboration. She will listen to your goals and try different techniques to see what fits, adjusting plans as you go.
Confirm session options before booking to know which formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use skills learned in sessions in the settings where they live and work, so changes can feel directly relevant to daily routines.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, eating and food-related issues, trauma and abuse, and LGBT-related concerns. Additional areas include body image, attachment and abandonment worries, chronic illness or pain, and feelings of emptiness or isolation.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative. She focuses on what a person is ready to work on and combines practical tools with conversations about life stories.
What is her clinical background?
She has five years of clinical experience and a social work background that informs her approach to complex life and relationship themes.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a Minnesota Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker credential, listed as MN LICSW, and practices from Minnesota.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients be seen?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Contacting this therapist
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