Maddie is a Licensed Social Worker who was trained at The University of Illinois at Chicago’s Jane Addams College of Social Work. She also previously obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Marquette University. Maddie specialized in mental health during her Master of Social Work program, and is passionate about providing trauma-informed, client-centered therapy services to individuals and families in the Chicagoland area. Maddie is interested in how experiences impact one’s mind, body, and relationships, and vice versa. She focuses on a client’s entire network of relationships to understand their history and therapeutic goals. Maddie also relies on frameworks such as attachment therapy, mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy in her work with clients. Maddie has worked with clients with a variety of mental health concerns and life experiences and recognizes the role of systemic and generational factors in clients’ lives. Maddie takes an attitude of learning from her clients and enjoys working with clients of any identity or background. Her primary concerns are being open to feedback and creating a safe environment for clients to process experiences and grow towards their goal.