Madison MacMaster
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
License Number 164521
Supervisor: Rachel Pittsley
License Number 86371
Adolescents (13-18),
Adults (18-65),
Couples,
Families,
LGBTQIA+ Individuals,
People of Color,
Immigrant/Refugee Populations,
Individuals with Chronic Conditions/Illnesses
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• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Narrative Therapy
• Gestalt Therapy
• Family Systems Therapy
• Play Therapy
• Art Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy
• Attachment Based Therapy
• Somatic Therapy
• Integrative/Eclectic Approach
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Trauma/Complex Trauma
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Grief and Loss
• Relationship Issues
• Parenting Challenges
• Life Transitions
• Substance Use/Addiction
• Self Esteem & Confidence
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Sexual Abuse/Assault Survivors
• Chronic Pain & Illness
• LGBTQIA+ Related Issues
• Children of Family Members with Mental Illness
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Certification
• Trauma-Focused Training
• Internal Family Systems (IFS) Training
• ACEs Aware Certification — Adverse Childhood Experiences
Testimonials
Hi, I’m Madison!
About Me
My path into mental health is personal. Growing up, I saw how mental illness, addiction, and intergenerational trauma can affect an entire family. I became curious about the roles we take on, the ways we learn to cope, and how those patterns can stay with us even after our circumstances change. Those experiences helped shape my belief that what we have been through matters, but it does not have to determine what comes next.
My Professional Background
I earned my B.A. in Psychology from UC Irvine and my Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy through Phillips Graduate Institute/Campbellsville University. My experience includes community mental health and school-based settings, supporting adolescents, adults, couples, and families with trauma, anxiety, depression, self-harm and suicidal thoughts, substance use, grief, identity development, relationship difficulties, and life transitions.
My Therapeutic Approach
My approach is warm, curious, and collaborative, and I’m direct when it’s helpful. I pay attention to how your experiences, relationships, environment, and physical well-being connect with what you’re feeling.
I know it can be difficult to let someone into the parts of your life that feel painful, messy, or hard to explain. I want you to feel that you can show up as you are, without having to hide, perform, or have everything figured out.
I bring my training and perspective, and you bring knowledge of your life that I could never have. Together, we can explore what’s happening and what you’d like to change. Understanding why a pattern developed can be valuable, but I also want our conversations to help you respond differently in everyday life—in your relationships, your choices, and how you treat yourself.
My Areas of Focus & My Goals for Our Work Together
I’m especially drawn to supporting people who grew up in difficult, unpredictable, or painful family environments and still feel the effects today. My areas of focus include complex and developmental trauma, childhood trauma and sexual abuse, attachment concerns, and family-of-origin dynamics.
I also work with anxiety and OCD, depression, and relationship challenges, as well as adolescents and young adults exploring identity and navigating life transitions. With couples, I enjoy helping partners understand recurring patterns of conflict or disconnection and work toward greater understanding and connection.
Whatever brings you to therapy, there is room for both the experiences that shaped you and the person you want to become. My hope is that our work helps you feel more connected to yourself and gives you more freedom to choose how you move forward.
