Madeline Libretti, LCSW - Therapist in Florida

About Madeline

Madeline Libretti is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who uses a collaborative, client-centered approach. She focuses on practical strategies and clear goals. Madeline aims to make therapy feel approachable for people juggling family life and personal stress.

She speaks plain language and works to build useful skills clients can try between sessions. Madeline relies on methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and the Gottman Method when these fit a client's needs.

Background and approach

She draws on five years of clinical experience in medical and primary care settings. That background shaped her focus on coping with life changes, anxiety, depression, and relationship and family concerns, including parenting and blended family issues. Her practice emphasizes skill building for everyday problems such as sleep, eating, anger, and communication.

She also addresses complex topics like trauma, grief, addiction, and co-morbid conditions. Sessions often include concrete tools for managing symptoms and improving daily routines. Madeline offers therapy in English and works from Florida as a licensed clinician - FL LCSW SW17969.

Her work includes helping adults navigate fertility stress, caregiving strain, abandonment or attachment concerns, and issues around intimacy and trust. Therapy begins with setting shared goals and choosing methods that match a person’s preferences. Madeline encourages a team effort where the client’s priorities guide each step.

She aims to help people feel more capable and steady as they face family and life transitions.

Therapeutic approaches for online family and life challenges

Madeline commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy emphasizes clarifying values and building small actions that move a person toward those values, which can help with stress, life changes, and caregiving strain.

She treats therapy as a collaborative process. Together the therapist and client decide which approach or combination will best match the client’s goals, needs, and personal style. That means methods can be adjusted over time as progress is made or priorities change.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy family schedules and to continue work between appointments. The variety also allows a person to choose the format that feels most comfortable while practicing the same therapeutic skills they would get in person.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems can be addressed here?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, family and relationship concerns, parenting issues, grief, trauma, addiction, and related areas listed in her specialties.

What is her general therapy style?

The approach is collaborative and client-centered with goal-focused work. Sessions include practical tools and skill practice tailored to what each person needs.

What clinical background does she bring?

She has five years of clinical experience, including work in hospital maternal child health and in primary care providing short-term counseling to adults.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - FL LCSW SW17969, and practices from Florida.

In which languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English.

Which session formats does she provide?

Sessions can be held as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or via text-based messaging.

How does pricing and payment work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Self esteem

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 5 years
Licensed: Florida
Languages: English

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