"I think the most beautiful thing in the world is watching the light come back on in
someone’s eyes when they have been lost in the dark for so long."

Maddison is a qualified Counsellor in South Australia, who specialises in working with clients who have experienced trauma and relationship issues.

Maddison has completed a Bachelor of counselling and is informed on relationship counselling techniques by the Gottman Institute.  Maddison is also currently undertaking further study in play therapy for children aged 2-10 years for clients on site (located in country SA, Mid North Region).

All of Maddison's work is viewed under a trauma informed lens.  Maddison understands the impact of trauma on the clients nervous system, physiology, relationships, health and processing, as well as how to guide clients to gentle healing.

Maddison's counselling methods are broad depending on the client, holistic and consider biology, systems, societal expectations and norms.  

Although Maddison mostly works with adults, Maddison has a Youth work background prior to Counselling and worked with children and teens effected by trauma for 6+ years. 

Maddison has an eclectic perspective towards healing and combines some models including (but not limited to) person-centered, CBT, emotion focused therapy, schema therapy, narrative therapy, attachment theory, IFS, and mindfulness-based practices.  

Maddison is also informed on Aware parenting and incorporates techniques and methods into supporting clients who are raising children with behavioral or emotional concerns.  Aware parenting is beneficial for parents who want help fostering deeper connection with their child, want help assisting with problems such as hitting, sleeping and healing from stress or trauma. 

EDUCATION:

AUSTRALIAN COLLEGE OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY - Bachelor of Counselling 

IFS - INTERNAL FAMILY SYSTEMS COMPREHENSIVE THERAPY - CLINICAL APPLICATIONS - PESI Australia

PLAY THERAPY TRAINING ACADEMY 2-10 YRS - Child Centred Play Therapy (currently completing)

GOTTMAN INSTITUTE - Couples counselling level 1 training (currently completing)