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

She is a licensed marriage and family therapist and has three decades of clinical experience. Her work often focuses on people coping with trauma related to foster care, separation and divorce, caregiver strain, and the emotional fallout of major transitions.

Her sessions start with listening to what matters most to the client. She uses a collaborative, client-centered style that values the person's goals and life context.

Conversations focus on developing practical coping skills and clearer ways to communicate and make decisions. Clinically she blends a few well-known approaches to fit each person's needs.

Cognitive behavioral methods are used to identify unhelpful thinking and try more useful alternatives. Attachment-based ideas help when relationship patterns and early losses shape current reactions.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and motivational interviewing to support values-driven choices and strengthen motivation for change. Each plan is tailored for the client's situation, pace, and priorities rather than following a fixed recipe.

Dr. Boozer-Madison practices in Maryland and brings experience with trauma, addictions, depression, bipolar concerns, LGBT issues, intimacy and communication struggles, and career or identity stressors.

She aims to create a clear, steady path forward so people can feel more capable and less overwhelmed.