Maddy Pettit

LMFT, 4 years of experience
Authentic
Warm
Empowering

Hi! I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of California! I'm a member of the LGBTQ community myself and love supporting folks grappling with their identity as well as woman's issues. I specialize in helping folks recover from eating disorders, and work through anxiety, depression and complex trauma. I support clients in finding short term solutions to their problems as well as fostering long term, deeper change.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

In our first session, we'll get to know each other and you'll help me understand a bit about who you are. We'll work together to develop a plan of action for therapy that works for you.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

Clients find me warm and easy to connect with and I take a strengths based approach in helping people find their resilience.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

I love working with young adults who are trying to figure out who they are as well as confront some unhelpful patterns that aren't serving them in their life.

Specialties

Top specialties

Trauma and PTSD

Other specialties

Anxiety

Depression

I identify as

Serves ages

Licensed in

Accepts

Location

Virtual

My treatment methods

Attachment-based

I help clients understand the core emotions underneath their behavior and thoughts. I work to help clients understand their underlies attachment needs and how those show up in their relationships.

, 45 ratings

6 ratings with written reviews

May 22, 2026

I imediatley felt seen, heard, and understood while she providing direction when I didnt know where to go with the conversation when it got heavy and confusing. I felt like she knew how to redirect me to make me feel better and get to know me more which all felt authentic and empathetic all at the same time. I didnt want to speak to anyone about my trauma and was so hestitant to go to my appointment but i left feeling safe, heard, seen, known, and understood for once. I left feeling hopeful!

Verified client, age 35-44
Review shared after session 1 with Maddy

May 4, 2026

I am only 4 sessions into my psychotherapy with Maddy and the way she has guided me into reconnecting with myself is beyond explanation. She listens with intention and creates a safe place where she kindly pushes you to explore your emotions and sit with them. She has a unique skill when it comes to identifying the root of an emotion and guiding you through the sometimes-uncomfortable journey of deconstructing feelings and thoughts to rebuild self-awareness and regain agency.

Verified client, age 25-34
Review shared after session 5 with Maddy

June 19, 2025

Maddy has done more for me in this setting than any other therapist I've had. THANK YOU for hiring her.

Verified client, age 55-64
Review shared after session 5 with Maddy