Madalyn Mouanoutoua, LICSW

Madalyn Mouanoutoua is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) who helps people facing anxiety, depression, eating concerns, trauma, and stress. She presents a calm, direct style and aims to match support to what each person can manage in the moment. Her language is straightforward and focused on practical next steps rather than jargon. With about five years of clinical experience, she draws from several common therapy approaches. Sessions often include clear skills practice from cognitive behavioral therapy and emotion regulation tools from dialectical behavior therapy. She also uses acceptance and commitment therapy ideas to help people notice what matters to them and move toward those values. Madalyn emphasizes a client-centered way of working. She asks what the person needs and respects pacing and readiness rather than pushing a fixed agenda. This can feel helpful for people dealing with shame, body-image worries, or the ups and downs of chronic illness and pain. Her background includes work with trauma, eating and food-related issues, gender dysphoria, immigration concerns, and loneliness. She also addresses attachment and abandonment concerns when they come up in sessions. The goal is to build skills that make daily life more manageable and meaningful. Madalyn practices in Minnesota and conducts sessions in English. People interested in starting can expect a clear, collaborative approach focused on practical tools and personal values.

How approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for managing ongoing stress, chronic pain, and feelings of emptiness by focusing on what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and teaches concrete strategies to change them, which can help with anxiety, depression, and eating concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving relationships, and can be helpful when strong emotions or impulsive behavior get in the way of goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Madalyn partners with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and life. That choice is collaborative and may shift as needs change during therapy.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use different kinds of exercises and between-session practice that suit their everyday life. Licensed professionals can help tailor session length and focus to match practical constraints and therapeutic goals.