Dr. Bernadette Boozer-Madison, LMFT, MD, LCMFT

Dr. Bernadette Boozer-Madison is a licensed clinician in Maryland with three decades of clinical experience supporting diverse adult populations. She focuses on work with people affected by trauma related to foster care, as well as those navigating separation and divorce, depression, anxiety, caregiver and compassion fatigue, post-COVID stressors, grief and loss, and a range of relationship and intimacy concerns. Her practice also attends to addiction, bipolar disorder, career and life transitions, and complex family dynamics such as blended families and attachment issues.

Her approach is integrative and evidence informed, blending modalities to fit each person’s needs while maintaining a client-centered, collaborative stance. She holds LMFT and LCMFT credentials, which indicate licensure in marriage and family therapy, and an MD, a doctor of medicine degree. Treatment emphasizes emotional safety, skill development, and practical coping strategies to address both acute crises and longer term stressors.

Across her career Dr. Boozer-Madison has helped clients develop tools for managing stress and trauma, improving communication, and making meaningful progress toward personal goals. Services are tailored to individual values and circumstances, and she is currently offering immediate openings for new clients via telehealth sessions when availability permits. She welcomes clients ready to begin a focused, compassionate path toward resilience and well being.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Dr. Bernadette Boozer-Madison draws from several proven approaches to tailor care to each person's needs. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding early relationship patterns and how they shape current bonds - it is useful for clients dealing with attachment issues, adoption and foster care trauma, and relationship difficulties. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify their values and build psychological flexibility by learning to accept difficult emotions while committing to meaningful actions - it is often applied to anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can support progress with stress, mood concerns, and many day-to-day challenges.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work itself. Dr. Boozer-Madison collaborates with clients to determine which methods align with their goals, values, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds. This collaborative process helps ensure treatment feels relevant and achievable.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect with licensed professionals. Sessions can take place by video call or phone, and shorter check ins or ongoing communication can be done via live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, manage care from different locations within Maryland, and maintain continuity of support during life transitions.