Shaylin Madrid
I am a licensed clinical social worker with over 15 years of experience providing support to children, adolescents, and young adults. I specialize in helping clients navigate anxiety, school stress, peer and family relationships, and life transitions.
I incorporate engaging, creative, and age-appropriate activities to help younger clients express themselves and stay involved in the process.
I offer teletherapy services in a supportive, down-to-earth environment where clients can feel comfortable being themselves while building emotional awareness, confidence, and practical coping skills. My approach is compassionate and collaborative, with a focus on helping clients feel understood while developing tools they can use in their daily lives.
First session
Our first session will be a time for us to get to know each other and talk more about what brings you to therapy. I’ll ask some questions to better understand your background, current concerns, and what you’re hoping to work on. This brief assessment helps me learn how to best support you and allows us to begin creating a treatment plan that feels effective, personalized, and supportive. My goal is to make you feel comfortable, heard, and at ease as we start this process together.
Strengths
One of my greatest strengths is my ability to quickly build rapport with children and adolescents, creating a space where they feel comfortable opening up and being themselves. I incorporate engaging, creative, and age-appropriate activities to help younger clients express themselves and stay involved in the process. I also value working collaboratively with parents by providing clear summaries, practical strategies, and tools that can be used at home to support growth and consistency. My approach is down-to-earth, approachable, and often includes a bit of humor, helping clients feel at ease while still making meaningful progress.
Ideal clients
I specialize in working with children, adolescents, and young adults who are navigating anxiety, school-related stress, peer relationships, and life transitions. Many of my clients come to therapy feeling overwhelmed, having difficulty managing big emotions, or struggling to communicate their needs effectively. I create a warm, supportive, and down-to-earth space where clients feel safe to be themselves while building emotional regulation skills, confidence, and stronger communication. My approach is both compassionate and practical, helping clients develop tools they can use in their daily lives to feel more successful at school, in relationships, and within themselves.
Treatment methods
Eclectic
I take an integrative approach, blending CBT, person-centered, and solution-focused strategies based on each client’s needs.
Location
Virtual sessions
Identifies as
Woman
Top specialties
Child or Adolescent
Coping Skills
School Issues
Other specialties
ADHD
Anger Management
Anxiety
Autism
Crisis Intervention
Depression
Grief
Peer Relationships
Self Esteem
Serves
Gender-fluid
Individual Therapy
Non-binary
Transgender
Woman
Doesn't specialize in
Addiction
Bipolar Disorder
Couples Counseling
Couples Counseling
Fertility & Reproduction Issues
First Responders/Healthcare Workers
Gambling Addiction
Health/Medical Issues
High Clinical Acuity
Insomnia/Sleep Issues
Medication Management
Men's Issues
Military/Veterans
Mood Disorders
Older Adults
Perinatal Mental Health
Personality Disorders
Phobias
Physical Health Condition
Postpartum
Racism
Sex Addiction
Sex Therapy
Spirituality
Licensed in
CaliforniaLicense 89440