Michelle Maddalozzo
Michelle Maddalozzo is an LCSW in private practice in Illinois. She holds a Masters in Social Work from the University of Chicago and a Doctorate in Social Work from the University of Tennessee. Michelle has been working with mood disorders, depression, anxiety, and trauma for over the past ten years while specializing in military mental health. She incorporates different treatment modalities into her work, with an emphasis on body-oriented techniques. She sees adults and adolescents for individual therapy. She has successfully worked with many diverse clients, who presented such issues as depression, anxiety, traumatic stress (including experiences of domestic violence, sexual assault, adult survivors of childhood abuse, medical trauma, and single or complex incident traumas such as car accidents/combat), grief, relationship difficulties, difficulty transitioning to parenthood, college or career. Michelle has a strong passion for helping individuals meet their life goals and uses evidence-based practice and body-oriented techniques to help clients manage their challenges, celebrate the joy, and recognize their full potential, self-esteem, and stress management.
Each client will be provided with a detailed treatment plan that focuses on the client's goals and has a plan to assist the client in achieving these goals.
First session
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, then dive into the specific challenges you're facing. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions.
Strengths
Michelle integrates psycho-dynamic psychology. By utilizing these complementary methodologies and techniques, she is able to offer a highly personalized therapeutic approach, tailored to each client. Providing compassionate support and practical feedback, Michelle helps clients effectively address life’s tough challenges teaching them how to build on their strengths and work towards attaining the personal growth they are committed to accomplishing.
Ideal clients
Military Women Adults: ages 18 and up Teens I enjoy working with teens through adults. My experience also includes working with active duty military and first responders.
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I am trainined in CBT and have been using it for over 14 years.
EMDR
By using EMDR we take a bottom up approach to trauma recovery and healing.
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
I am trainined in ACT and have been using it for over 11 years.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
I am trainined in DBT and have been using it for over 11 years.
Location
Virtual sessions
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- IllinoisLicense 149014331
- North CarolinaLicense C007809
- VirginiaLicense 0904011056