Madeline Razavi

Calm, practical guidance for everyday challenges

LCSW California

Experience: 8 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Languages: English

About Madeline

Madeline Razavi is a California-licensed clinical social worker with eight years of experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, and anger.

Background and approach

She blends practical, goal-oriented work with an empathetic, nonjudgmental stance, helping clients identify concrete steps to move past the difficulties that brought them to therapy. Madeline emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while guiding clients through change.

Her work focuses on building connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions so that clients can practice new skills and notice measurable shifts over time.

In sessions she helps clarify priorities, set achievable goals, and cultivate self-compassion while addressing concerns such as attachment and abandonment, caregiver stress, control issues, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose, women’s concerns, and workplace challenges. Madeline frames therapy as a collaborative process and encourages those who take the first step to seek support and growth.

Practical approaches for online change

Madeline primarily uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a structured method that helps people identify unhelpful thought patterns and test new behaviors to reduce anxiety, improve mood, and manage stress. CBT is often useful for worries, anger management, relationship patterns, and practical daily challenges.

Her sessions emphasize skill-building and goal-setting so clients can practice tools between meetings and track progress. This collaborative process involves discussing options, trying approaches together, and adjusting plans to fit each person's needs and preferences rather than assuming one fixed path.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules or moments when in-person appointments are difficult. These formats support ongoing work on coping strategies, emotional regulation, and relationship concerns while allowing clients to engage in the way that feels most accessible for them.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does she commonly address?

Madeline works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, and coping with major life changes, plus related issues like attachment, guilt, isolation, and workplace struggles.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She uses an integrated, nonjudgmental approach that emphasizes empathy and collaborative goal-setting while teaching practical skills to manage thoughts and behaviors.

How long has she been practicing?

She has eight years of professional experience as a practicing clinician in mental health settings.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a licensed clinical social worker with the credential CA LCSW 74846 and practices from California.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are conducted in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.

How are costs and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseAnger managementCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressControl issuesForgivenessGuilt and shame Isolation / lonelinessLife purposeSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English