About
Madeline Stein MA, LPC.0018325
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I don’t know about you, but the teachers and counselors I had growing up seemed to be easily duped. And it wasn’t even really their fault, it was technically mine…because I am what they call gifted. For some, being gifted is a thirst for knowledge with a set of particular sensitivities and the innate capacity to do whatever you set your mind too. For others, being gifted is an immense amount of energy and a deep care for others.
But at its core, being gifted is an experience that can make life a little more complex.
As a gifted person myself, my childhood and youth was no exception. No matter what advice was offered to my loved ones or even myself, I struggled. From school to peers to family…I battled with being hyper-sensitive, the inability to focus, and trying to perfect anything and everything. These challenges made my life hard, and consequently, my loved ones’ lives hard. As a gifted counselor, I am now empowered to use my own experience growing up gifted to empathize with you and your child, and to help you both achieve the support you’re looking for.
Together, we will focus in on you and your child through a person-centered approach. First in what you and your child are feeling in the moment, and next in what can realistically be done to achieve concrete changes in your child’s life. Allowing us to ultimately bring an awareness to your child and their life in order to better face the rollercoaster of giftedness.
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+ My Credentials
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC.0018325)
A Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate (LPCC) holds the necessary licensing educational degree and is in the process of completing the required clinical hours and supervision for licensure.
+ My Education
MA in Clinical Mental Health: Tranpersonal Counseling Psychology with a concentration in Mindfulness-Based Counseling
Naropa University | Obtained May 2019
Bachelor of Arts
Evergreen State College | Obtained June 2016
+ Publications
Madeline V. Stein & Barbara S. McCann (2022) A pilot survey of clinicians’ experiences, attitudes, and interests in hypnosis, American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 64:3, 239-247, DOI: 10.1080/00029157.2021.1937035
Stein, MV. (2021). Vulnerability and violence: Female group leadership, the social unconscious, and the #MeToo movement. In Kane, YI., Masselink. S., Weiss, AC. (Eds), Women, Intersectionality and Power in Group Psychotherapy Leadership (pp. 171- 184). Routledge
+ My Honors & Awards
Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis' Presidental Award
Received in 2021
Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis' Presidental Award
Received in 2020
American Group Psychotherpay Association's Scholarship
Received in 2020
Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis' Stanley Krippner Award
Received in 2019
Saybrook University Presidential Scholarship
Received from 2019 to 2023
American Society of Clincial Hypnosis' Presidental Award
Received in 2019
American Group Psychotherapy Association's Saul Scheidlinger Scholarship
Received in 2019
Colorado Group Psychotherapy Society Merit Scholarship
Received in 2018
Naropa Honors Scholarship
Received from 2016 to 2019
Puget Sound Community School's Spangler Leadership Award
Received in 2012