- 30 years experience
- Adoption and foster care focus
- Collaborative care approach
About Bernadette
Dr. Bernadette Boozer-Madison welcomes adults who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, loss, relationship strain, or big life changes. She helps people who are coping with anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, grief, and trauma connected to foster care and adoption. Her tone is straightforward and calm, and she aims to make sessions practical and understandable.
With 30 years of clinical experience, Dr. Boozer-Madison uses a mix of approaches to meet each person's needs. She works collaboratively, helping clients set clear goals and learn tools that fit their daily lives. Sessions often focus on building coping skills, managing intense feelings, and tackling problems one step at a time.
Her practice centers on a client-centered stance that respects each person's values and pace. She draws on methods such as acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-focused work, cognitive behavioral strategies, and motivational interviewing to shape treatment. The exact mix depends on what the client finds most helpful.
Clients commonly come for help with relationship issues, attachment wounds, caregiver stress, and navigating separation or loss. Dr. Boozer-Madison emphasizes practical strategies alongside emotional processing so people leave with usable skills.
She holds licenses as an LMFT in the District of Columbia and as an LCMFT in Maryland. Language of service is English and she practices in Maryland. Prospective clients are invited to confirm current session options before scheduling.
Online approaches that focus on skills and connection
Dr. Bernadette Boozer-Madison uses approaches that emphasize values, relationships, and practical skill-building. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and take actions that align with those values while accepting difficult feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and practicing new ways of responding to reduce distress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and uses that understanding to improve trust, boundaries, and communication.Deciding which approach to use is a team effort. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and what feels comfortable. That collaborative process is ongoing and may shift as progress is made.
Confirm the specific online session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, by cutting out travel time, allowing a shorter check-in during a break, or making it simpler to attend from a quieter location. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and attachment-focused work to remote sessions so clients can practice skills and get feedback between meetings.
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Experience
30+ years
Credentials
District of Columbia, Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma and issues connected to adoption and foster care, plus relationship and intimacy-related concerns.
What is her style in sessions?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered, focusing on practical skills, emotional processing, and goal-setting tailored to each person.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 30 years of experience working with diverse adult populations and complex life stressors.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds LMFT licensure in the District of Columbia and LCMFT licensure in Maryland, and she practices in Maryland.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with people outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.