About Madeline
Madeline Trump offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationships or parenting. She writes simply and listens closely so parents and individuals can talk through what matters most. Madeline’s approach aims to build confidence and clearer thinking in everyday life.
Madeline is an AASW social worker with 15 years of experience across government, independent practice and online settings in Australia and New Zealand. She believes people know their own story and that therapy is a place to make that story easier to live with.
How Madeline works
She explains ideas clearly and helps clients understand themselves better as part of change. Sessions focus on identifying strengths and small, practical steps. Madeline uses a mix of client-centred listening and evidence-based strategies to tackle anxiety, low self-esteem, panic and relationship communication problems.
She also supports people through pregnancy, postpartum concerns and body image issues. Her style is warm and easy-going, with an emphasis on collaboration. She encourages questions and aims to make techniques understandable and usable between sessions.
That way, people leave with tools they can try at home. Madeline helps people work through caregiver stress, attachment concerns, guilt and shame, control issues and social anxiety. She values courage and curiosity and aims to support each person toward a more manageable and fulfilling life.
Madeline lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Madeline works with
The areas below are the ones Madeline selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
Also listed
Training and background
| Register | AASW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Australia |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Madeline commonly draws on Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and helping the person lead the conversation so they feel heard and understood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts and behaviours and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage panic and shift unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Madeline will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then adapt techniques together. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to each person's needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all method.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face discussion, phone can be lower bandwidth, and chat or messaging suits short check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit support around work, childcare or busy days and to continue therapy when in-person visits are difficult.
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