CLINICAL WORK

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In clinical practice, Madeline works with children, adolescents, young adults, and families. She prioritizes a trauma-informed, person-centered, and (when possible) family-systems approach to clinical care.

Her particular clinical interest areas include: trauma, difficulties with emotion regulation and maintainance of safety (e.g., suicidality, self-injury), and exploration of gender and/or sexual identity.

Her practice is evidence-based and grounded in trauma-informed care and third-wave cognitive behavioral therapies.

Current Clinical Practice

Madeline currently practices clinical work as a faculty member at UNC School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry (Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Division). Her clinical work spans short-term therapy, long-term therapy, behavior management, and psychological assessment in two primary settings:

  • UNC Child & Adolescent Inpatient Units - focused on assessment & treatment of children & teens hospitalized for acute safety concerns often related to: developmental trauma, complex family dynamics, structural trauma related to identities held (e.g., sexual/gender identity, racial identity, immigration status), & severe mental illness.

  • UNC Outpatient Psychiatry - focused on therapy for children, teens, & young adults with a variety of difficulties related to mental health diagnoses, identity development, developmental trauma, & complex family dynamics.

Previous Clinical Practice

Doctoral Training

  • Doctoral Internship: Central Regional Hospital, Child-Youth Track / UNC Child & Adolescent Outpatient Program

  • Doctoral Practica:

    • Central Regional Hospital, Child & Adolescent Unit | Supervisor: Kelly Brown, Ph.D.

    • Duke Pediatric Neuropsychology Clinic | Supervisor: Kyla Blalock, Ph.D.

    • Duke University Crisis Clinic | Supervisor: Ron Batson, M.D.

    • DukeLine Peer Support | Supervisor: Nancy Zucker, Ph.D.

    • Duke University’s The Girls Club | Supervisor: Eve Puffer, Ph.D.

    • Duke Fertility Clinic | Supervisor: Julia Woodward, Ph.D.

    • Duke Psychosocial Treatment Clinic | Supervisor: Kyla Blalock, Ph.D.

    • Duke Family Studies Center | Supervisor: Chris Mauro, Ph.D.

    • Duke Young Child Pain Clinic | Supervisor: Nancy Zucker, Ph.D.

    • Duke University Psychology Clinic | Supervisor: Ron Batson, M.D.

Pre-doctoral Training

  • National Institutes of Health, Section on Affective Developmental Neuroscience | Supervisor: Daniel Pine, M.D.

  • Skyland Trail Residential Treatment Facility | Supervisor: Raymond Kotwicki, M.D.