LCSW, 16 years of experience
Hi, I’m LaCortney—Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California, Hawaii, and Alabama. I specialize in supporting adults navigating anxiety, depression, and stress, helping you build motivation and confidence to create meaningful change. Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and a strengths-based approach, I’ll guide you in understanding your triggers, reframing limiting beliefs, and developing practical coping skills. Through Maddox Motivations LLC, I offer a supportive space where you can explore your story, gain self-awareness, and grow into the version of yourself you’re ready to become.
What You Can Expect Our work together begins with care and intention. In our first session, we’ll review the limits of confidentiality, explore your presenting concerns, and complete a biopsychosocial assessment so I can better understand you and your unique needs. We’ll also set clear treatment goals and create a plan that supports meaningful progress toward your desired outcomes. I will be asking a lot of questions so that together, we’ll uncover how your past experiences shape your present beliefs and behaviors.
I specialize in helping you understand how your early experiences have shaped the patterns and beliefs you carry today. Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and tools like the family genogram, we’ll trace generational influences and uncover the origins of limiting behaviors. This insight allows us to make meaningful, lasting change—with plenty of humor and compassion along the way. Growth doesn’t have to be heavy; together, we’ll make it enlightening, empowering, and even a little fun.
I partner with adults who are navigating the daily challenges of anxiety, ADHD, and the overwhelm that often comes from trying to manage time, tasks, and competing responsibilities. You may feel scattered, stuck, or simply stretched too thin—but you're not alone, and meaningful change is possible. In our work together, we’ll build self-awareness, uncover the strengths you already possess, and create lasting change through the lens of self-compassion. My approach is supportive and nonjudgmental, focused on helping you grow into the version of yourself you most want to be—one small, empowered step at a time.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a proven, goal-focused approach that helps you make meaningful changes in your everyday life. It works by helping you recognize the connection between your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors—bringing greater awareness to the patterns that may be holding you back. Through this process, you'll identify personal triggers and explore your typical responses. With that insight, we’ll work together to develop practical, realistic strategies for shifting unhelpful habits and building more supportive, lasting change.