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Hi, I’m Madison!

I support individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, and grief to achieve self-understanding, empowerment, healing, and self-love. I have a bachelor’s degree in psychology and 9+ years experience working as a social worker & coach before starting Groundwork Coaching.

What has been more impactful for me than my degree & work experience is my own journey with mental health, grief, and loss. Knowing the low lows of depression, the aching pain of loss, and the chaos of anxiety first hand is truly what qualifies me most as a coach. I was lucky enough to find tools that helped me find deeper understanding and healing when I thought it was impossible. Now I spend my life passing those tools to others.

I want to acknowledge how intimidating this all might be for you. Whether you have been in therapy for years or have never spent more than an hour thinking about your mental health, this process can feel intimidating for anyone…AND it’s so worth it. I want to assure you that I am here to work on your timeline. You are the author of your own experience and I am here to help guide the process.

My Philosophy

I believe grief and depression is our bodies begging for our attention. They are horribly painful alarms inside of us saying “Hello! Don’t you see me in here? Please help me!” For good reason, we become terrified of what might happen if we respond to our grief and actually have to FEEL the pain. We live in a culture that teaches us to ignore, numb, and even fight away our pain. I don’t blame us, pain is unpleasant. It's important to remember that pain is a symptom of the problem. I do what I do because I believe that in order to heal and find long lasting relief, what we really need is to lean into our pain in loving and nurturing ways- to respond to it and say “Hey, I’m here, I see you.” To listen long enough to find whats causing these symptoms and give them what they need.

My Philosophy

I believe anxiety and depression is our bodies begging for our attention. They are horribly painful alarms inside of us saying “Hello! Don’t you see me in here? Please help me!” For good reason, we become terrified of what might happen if we respond to our grief and actually have to FEEL the pain. We live in a culture that teaches us to ignore, numb, and even fight away our pain. I don’t blame us, pain is unpleasant. It's important to remember that pain is a symptom of the problem. I do what I do because I believe that in order to heal and find long lasting relief, what we really need is to lean into our pain in loving and nurturing ways- to respond to it and say “Hey, I’m here, I see you.” To listen long enough to find whats causing these symptoms and give them what they need.

Learn to Feel.
Find Understanding.
Live Authentically.

I'm Ready

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