- Codependency support
- Trauma informed care
- Skill building
About Bernadette
Dr. Bernadette Boozer-Madison helps people who are overwhelmed by stress, relationship strain, grief, or difficult life changes. She speaks plainly and aims to make therapy straightforward. Her approach is practical and focused on what matters most to each person.
She brings 30 years of clinical experience working with adults. That experience includes supporting people who have lived through foster care and adoption challenges, those coping with trauma and abuse, and those handling caregiver strain and compassion fatigue. She also works with issues such as anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, intimacy-related problems, and codependency.
Her style is collaborative and client-centered. Sessions focus on building coping skills, improving communication, and setting realistic goals. She draws on methods like cognitive behavioral ideas, acceptance and commitment strategies, and attachment-focused work to shape the plan together with each client.
People can expect a steady emphasis on practical tools and steady support during transitions. Treatment is adjusted to each person’s values and daily life so progress feels relevant and manageable. The aim is better functioning, clearer choices, and more resilience.
Dr. Boozer-Madison holds LMFT licensure in the District of Columbia and LCMFT licensure in Maryland. She conducts work in English and bases her practice in Maryland.
Approaches that translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and take action toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relationship patterns formed early in life and how they affect current connections; it helps people understand and change how they relate to others. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person in the room, using empathic listening and collaboration to support growth and self-directed change.Choosing a therapeutic approach is a shared process. The therapist will work with each person to identify which methods fit their goals, preferences, and situation. Sessions may mix approaches so the plan stays practical and focused on real-world changes.
The source profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, or offering a way to meet during a lunch break or between obligations. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, attachment work, and client-centered techniques to an online setting to keep sessions active and goal-focused.
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Experience
30+ years
Credentials
District of Columbia, Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does this therapist address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, caregiver strain, codependency, and related concerns.
What is the therapy style like?
The approach is collaborative and client-centered, focusing on skill building and practical steps that match a person's values and goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 30 years of clinical experience working with diverse adult populations and trauma related to foster care and adoption.
What licenses does she hold and where is she based?
She holds LMFT licensure in the District of Columbia and LCMFT licensure in Maryland and bases practice in Maryland.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
The original profile does not list explicit session formats; confirm current session options with the therapist before booking.
How is cost 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 this therapist?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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