Madeline Cassano, LCSW

“It is so important to take time for yourself and find clarity. The most important relationship is the one you have with yourself.”

—Diane Von Furstenberg

Education & Experience​

As co-founder, Licensed Clinical Social Worker Madeline Cassano (she/her) brings extensive ​knowledge and experience to the practice. With a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and a ​minor in LGBTQ Studies from Montclair State University, and a Masters of Social Work from ​Rutgers University, she brings a wealth of compassion and empathy as a therapist. Madeline ​is also specifically trained in EMDR to treat Trauma and PTSD.

Over the years, Madeline has extensive experience working with adolescents, families, ​couples, athletes, and LGBTQ identified people and their families in multiple spaces including ​school settings, alternative school environments, professional spaces, and private practice. ​Her focus is working with parents, couples, families, adolescents, and children who present ​with a range of concerns including grief and loss, anxiety, depression, trauma, gender ​identity, emotional dysregulation, postpartum, infertility, and athletic performance.

Approach

Madeline uses an eclectic approach of treatment that includes mind, body, and spirit to identify a client’s strengths, build coping strategies, and improve wellness. She supports clients and families using evidence-based modalities that include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Strengths-Based Therapy, Structural Family Systems, Gottman Method, Mindfulness, and Narrative Therapy. She creates a warm and welcoming clinical environment in which the clients work collaboratively with her to obtain their desired goals.