- LICSW in Minnesota
- Values-based care
- Focus on relationships
About Madalyn
Madalyn Mouanoutoua is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Minnesota. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, eating issues, trauma, or questions about gender and identity. Her style aims to be straightforward and respectful, meeting people where they are.
Madalyn keeps sessions centered on each person’s needs and pace. She uses practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior. She also draws on acceptance and commitment therapy to help people name their values and take small steps toward them.
Attachment-based work appears in her approach when relationships and past losses shape current problems. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used for emotion regulation and coping with intense feelings. Motivational interviewing helps people move through indecision and find their own reasons for change.
Her experience includes five years of clinical practice in Minnesota, and she holds an LICSW credential. Sessions are offered in English and she does not work with international clients at this time. Madalyn aims to create a calm, practical space for people to talk about hard things.
People often come to her for concerns such as loneliness, codependency, body image, abandonment, chronic illness, immigration-related stress, and life purpose questions. She asks about what matters to each person and helps set clear, manageable goals for therapy.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters most and take small committed steps toward those values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and struggles with motivation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on noticing thoughts and behaviors and testing them with real-life experiments to reduce symptoms like worry and low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence current patterns and helps people change how they relate to others and to themselves. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Madalyn will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. She checks in and adjusts the approach as progress and challenges emerge. Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also makes it possible to practice skills and experiments in the same environments where stress happens, which can help carry change into everyday life.Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Credentials
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Madalyn supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, eating and food-related issues, and concerns around gender and identity. Additional areas include codependency, attachment and abandonment issues, body image, chronic illness, and life purpose.
What is her general therapy style?
She describes a client-centered style that follows each person’s pace and priorities. Sessions mix practical skills work with values-based conversations to create doable steps forward.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Madalyn has five years of experience working with a range of symptoms and concerns. That experience shapes a practical, solution-focused approach in sessions.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, abbreviated LICSW, and practices in Minnesota.
Which languages are supported for 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 scheduled and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact rates depend on the matching and scheduling process.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.