Maddie Decker, LPC

AdultsIn-Person Counseling (Richmond)Online Counseling (Virginia)Children 3-7Children 8-12Teenagers 13-17

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Maddie helps young adults, teens and kids to overcome challenges, heal and build meaning in their lives.

Maddie has over a decade of experience working with children through adults.

With adults, her warm, empathetic nature helps clients open up and explore how to live more mindful and meaningful lives. She helps her clients overcome anxiety, depression, traumatic experiences, and borderline personality. Her approach is person-centered first, which means that she meets everyone where they are, and uses conversation and questions to help her clients process their thoughts and emotions. But she also utilizes modalities such as DBT, EMDR, and creativity-focused approaches.*

With children and teens, Maddie is playful and engaging. She utilizes games, play therapy, art and creativity (and even a sand tray!) in her sessions.

Throughout play, she sprinkles in mindfulness skills, emotion and self-regulation strategies, CBT and social-emotional learning. She has years of experience in schools and private practice working with children who struggle with anxiety, OCD, PTSD, depression, and ADHD.

Maddie also enjoys working with parents collaboratively to make parenting plans that honor the innate knowledge and wisdom parents bring to the table.

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Practice Areas & Client Focus

Licenses And Certifications: Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - Virginia
Ages Served: Children (5+), Teens, Adults (18+)
Areas of Expertise:
- Children & Teens: Anxiety, Stress, Depression, PTSD, Trauma, Grief/Loss, Parenting Concerns, Handling Change, ADHD, Behavioral Issues, Neurodivergence, Identity Exploration, Body image, Self-Harm, Obsessive/Compulsive Behaviors (OCD),
- Adults: Grief, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Grief/Loss, Women’s Issues, Young Adults, College Life, Parenting Stress, Relationships and Boundaries, Adjusting to Changes, Dealing with Life's Stressors.
Treatment Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), EMDR, LGBTQ-Affirming, Person-Centered Therapy, Play Therapy, Creative and Expressive Therapies.

Insurance & Logistics

In-Network with: Aetna, Cigna, United, Sentara, Optum, United Behavioral Health (UBH).
Out-Of-Network insurances: We can file claims directly with any other insurance (so you don’t have to).
Availability: In-Person and Online Counseling (Telehealth).
Office Address: 55540 Falmouth St, Suite 100, Richmond, VA 23230. Conveniently located near Willow Lawn and St. Mary's Hospital, serving the West End, Midlothian (20 min), and Hanover (25 min). View regional directions here.

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