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Maddisson Elizardo

Therapist · Texas

Maddisson Elizardo, LPC

Straightforward support for stress and life changes

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  • Compassionate listening
  • Skills focused
  • Values based work

About Maddisson

Maddisson Elizardo is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Texas who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, and life transitions. She focuses on building practical skills and steady support so clients can manage symptoms and move toward goals. Her tone is compassionate and direct, aimed at people who want clear next steps rather than jargon.

Maddisson frames sessions around each person's needs. She listens for what matters most and then creates a plan that fits daily life. Conversations cover coping skills, thought patterns, relationships, and motivation. The goal is to leave sessions with something useful to try between meetings.

Her approach pulls from several evidence-informed methods, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and attachment-focused ideas. She uses these to help with anxiety, mood concerns, relationship challenges, and addiction-related behaviors. She emphasizes skills practice, values clarification, and repair of trusted connections.

Maddisson has seven years of professional experience working in clinical settings and community care. She treats topics such as grief, intimacy-related struggles, body image, chronic pain or illness, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people navigating immigration-related stress and issues tied to sexuality and kink culture.

In sessions she aims to be straightforward and respectful, offering both challenge and encouragement. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and then schedules based on the therapist's availability. The subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsGuilt and shameImmigration issuesIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMood disordersMulticultural concernsPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

7+ years

Credentials

Texas

Languages

English

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) invites people to clarify what matters most to them and to take actions that align with those values even when feelings are difficult. It helps with anxiety, depression, and coping with chronic stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors through concrete exercises and short homework tasks, which can aid mood, anxiety, and some addictive behaviors. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in relationships and how early experiences affect current connections, useful for intimacy issues, relationship conflict, and repair of trust.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Maddisson will discuss goals and preferences and then suggest which methods to try together. That decision is collaborative and may shift as progress is made or new needs emerge.

Session options are not specified in the biography, so confirm current formats before booking. Many people find online therapy helps fit care into a busy week, reduces travel time, and lets brief check-ins happen more easily around work or caregiving. Others like that written exercises, worksheets, and skills practice transfer well to remote sessions. Talk with the therapist when you schedule to match session length, frequency, and any practical needs so the plan fits your routine.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Maddisson help with?

She addresses stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, and life changes among other issues listed in her specialties.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style is practical and collaborative, focusing on skills practice, values work, and improving everyday functioning through conversation and applied exercises.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Maddisson has seven years of professional experience working in clinical and community settings.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions paid for and what about cost?

Session cost varies with location and therapist availability; services are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule appointments according to her availability.

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