Madilyne Harmston, LICSW
Supportive LICSW helping parents navigate stress and change
Book with Madilyne- Years in practice
- 3
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- Minnesota
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Madilyne
Madilyne Harmston is a licensed independent clinical social worker who focuses on supporting people navigating parenting stress and related life challenges. She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where parents and caregivers can talk about what’s worrying them and figure out clear next steps. Madilyne speaks plainly and aims to make each session feel manageable for someone reading on a phone screen.
She uses practical methods drawn from client-centered work and cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses.
Background and approach
Mindfulness techniques are woven into sessions to help callers stay grounded when anxiety or grief feels overwhelming. Motivational interviewing supports clients who want help finding motivation or changing habits. Madilyne has three years of professional experience as a Minnesota LICSW.
That background includes supporting people through trauma, parenting strain, bereavement, bipolar mood concerns, and compassion fatigue. She also offers coaching-style support for life purpose and midlife transitions. Sessions address everyday struggles like anger, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes, as well as more specific issues such as adoption and foster care, attachment concerns, and recovery from sexual assault.
Her approach emphasizes small, doable steps and real-world tools clients can practice between meetings. People who choose her often want straightforward guidance, concrete skills, and a supportive listener. Madilyne meets clients where they are and partners with them to set practical goals and track progress over time.
What Madilyne works with
Everything Madilyne lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Madilyne helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Commitment issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Post-traumatic stress
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Young adult issues
Approaches Madilyne lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy starts with listening and validating what matters to the client. Online sessions use that same focus on empathy so the therapist can learn a client’s priorities and adapt sessions to immediate needs. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors; online meetings let clients bring real-life situations from their day into discussion and practice new responses between sessions.Choosing an approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with clients about goals, try methods that fit their comfort level, and adjust plans as progress is tracked. That collaborative tone makes it easier to try short experiments and see what helps most without committing to a fixed path up front.
Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls make it possible to have a face-to-face conversation when more nuance is helpful. Phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited or to fit a break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, quick coaching moments, or when someone prefers writing over speaking. These options let people fit therapy into busy lives and try different styles until they find the best match.
Questions people ask about Madilyne
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and parenting-related strain, among other concerns such as grief, anger, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is direct and collaborative, combining client-centered listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral and solution-focused approaches.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience as a licensed social worker practicing in Minnesota.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds a Minnesota LICSW and practices from Minnesota.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are used for sessions?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does pricing work and how do I start?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select Start Therapy, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.
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