Madeline Trump, AASW

Madeline Trump is an accredited mental health social worker with the AASW, indicating accreditation as a mental health social worker in Australia. She brings 15 years of professional experience across government, private practice and online settings, supporting people through stress, anxiety and a wide range of life transitions.

Madeline specialises in relationship and parenting concerns, self-esteem and motivation, and helping clients develop practical coping strategies for change. Her additional focus includes attachment challenges, body image, caregiver stress, communication difficulties, control issues, guilt and shame, panic disorder, postpartum depression, pregnancy and childbirth concerns, self-love, sexuality, social anxiety, and women's issues. She works from a strengths-based perspective and believes people are the experts on their own lives, using that insight to tailor collaborative, client-centred care.

In sessions Madeline aims to increase understanding as a route to change, explaining clinical concepts clearly so clients build meaningful insight about patterns and behaviours. She combines warm, approachable support with a direct, resilient manner that helps clients feel comfortable exploring difficult topics while staying focused on practical progress. Madeline is committed to empowering clients to take courageous steps towards greater fulfilment and wellbeing, and she supports each person to find strategies that fit their life and goals.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, non-judgemental space where the client’s goals and experiences guide the work. It helps with self-esteem, relationship issues and building confidence by emphasising empathy, validation and the client’s own strengths.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking patterns. It is effective for anxiety, panic symptoms, stress and mood difficulties through structured strategies and behaviour change.

Mindfulness Therapy encourages present-moment awareness and gentle acceptance of experience, offering tools to reduce rumination and improve emotional regulation. It can complement other approaches when managing anxiety, stress and self-critical thinking.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Madeline works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods suit their needs, goals and preferences, and will adjust the plan or suggest referral to appropriately qualified or registered professionals if a different type of support is needed.

Online sessions by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging offer flexibility to fit therapy into busy lives and make it easier to maintain continuity of care across locations. These options allow clients to access consistent support, work on practical strategies between sessions and engage in therapy in ways that align with their comfort and daily routine.