Madison Marcotte Lippert , LCSW, CSW

Madison Marcotte Lippert is a licensed social worker with 10 years of clinical experience who has provided services in both Ohio and Minnesota across schools, physician offices and hospitals, and private practice. She blends practical skills and evidence-informed methods to support people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, trauma, and life transitions.

Her therapeutic toolkit includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), and Interpersonal Therapy (IPT). She also draws from acceptance-oriented and attachment-informed approaches to tailor care to each person's needs. Madison works with a wide range of concerns including family and parenting issues, addictions, LGBT matters, grief and loss, eating and sleeping problems, bipolar disorder, ADHD, career and workplace issues, and compassion fatigue.

She holds the credentials LCSW and CSW - LCSW denotes Licensed Clinical Social Worker and CSW denotes Certified Social Worker - and earned both her Bachelor of Science in Social Work and Master of Social Work from The Ohio State University, where she also competed in Division I hockey. Her background as an athlete shaped a focus on resilience, teamwork, and persistence.

Madison approaches therapy as a collaborative partnership, viewing clients as teammates. Together she and each client identify strengths, set clear goals, and use targeted strategies to support meaningful change and improved well-being.

Therapeutic Approaches and Remote Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and build actions that align with their values. It emphasizes noticing difficult thoughts and feelings without letting them dictate behavior, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life changes.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape emotional patterns. By exploring attachment styles and relational dynamics, this approach supports people working on intimacy, communication problems, caregiver stress, and family concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) identifies unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches practical skills to change them. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, mood concerns, coping strategies, and managing day-to-day stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Madison collaborates with each client to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative exploration helps tailor sessions to what will be most useful for the person.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit care into busy schedules and varied lifestyles. Working remotely allows licensed professionals to maintain continuity of support across distances and offers multiple ways to engage so clients can choose the format that feels most comfortable.