Rated 5.0 stars out of 5, 32 ratings

Madeline Lessing

LICSW, 5 years of experience

Warm
Authentic
Empowering
Virtual
Next available on

About me

Hi! I’m a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker based in Massachusetts. I received my MSW degree from Simmons University and have been practicing since 2021. My clinical interests include harm reduction, PWUD, queer and transgender communities, justice-centered practice, peer mentorship, anti-capitalism, narrative therapy, and solution-focused brief treatment. My goal is to support individuals in practicing reflection, accessing lasting self empowerment, and transforming their conditions.

Get to know me

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

In our first session together, we'll discuss expectations, preferences, and explore what specific challenges you're facing. We will then check-in about how you’d like to proceed from there.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

Using approachability, active listening, integrity, and over a decade’s worth of skills gained from professional collaboration, I aim to support people to focus on their goals, show up for themselves, and utilize interdependence to grow and adapt.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

I work well with individuals who seek therapeutic space to reflect, flail, fail, celebrate, cry, process, and be, without judgement.

Specialties

Top specialties

Self Esteem

Other specialties

I identify as

Non-binary

Serves ages

My treatment methods

Narrative

It is difficult to grow and heal when we are constantly viewing ourselves as a problem. Using the narrative method, I encourage individuals to create their own narratives, understand the picture of their life, and trust in themselves and their inherent worth.

Strength-Based

All individuals have strengths that can guide and inform the therapeutic process. My practice centers individuals' strengths and communal strengths as key to healing and transformation.

Solution Focused Brief Treatment

The most common reason people seek therapy is to address transitions and crises that arise and impact their well-being until a resolution can occur. I use solution focused brief treatment to assist individuals in learning how to cope and adapt to life's challenges.

Location

Virtual

Licensed in

Rated 5.0 stars out of 5, 32 ratings

5 ratings with written reviews

August 18, 2025

They were amazing. They helped me figure myself out. This was helpful. I was able to develop a beneficial relationship with them.

Verified client, age 18-24

Review shared after session 15 with Madeline

June 18, 2025

100% the therapist I needed in my life right now

Verified client, age 25-34

Review shared after session 13 with Madeline

May 20, 2025

Madeline has been the best therapist I have ever seen. They are challenging and solution oriented, keeping me and my goals in therapy in the forefront of every session, while also giving me tangible strategies to manage outside of our time together. They are caring and make me feel comfortable opening up.

Verified client, age 25-34

Review shared after session 15 with Madeline