About Magdelene
Magdelene Thebaud is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and struggles with self-esteem. She also supports those dealing with bipolar mood concerns, career transitions, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. Her style is calm and down-to-earth, aimed at practical steps people can use day to day.
Magdelene listens for what matters most to each person. She works together with clients to spot patterns and try new ways of responding.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on small, achievable changes rather than large, sudden fixes. The aim is to build steadier routines and clearer thinking that carry beyond the therapy hour. Her approach is culturally aware and strengths-focused.
That means paying attention to life context while using methods that suit the individual. She encourages self-compassion and practical problem solving. Over time clients practice skills to manage anxiety, lift low mood, and strengthen self-worth.
Magdelene has three years of clinical experience and holds an LCSW, which means she is licensed in Illinois. She offers sessions in English and works with each person to shape goals and pacing. Therapy is collaborative and paced to each person’s readiness.
To begin, clients follow a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability. She uses a flexible subscription model that can be canceled at any time and delivers care through multiple online formats.
How evidence-based approaches fit online therapy
Brief explanations below describe commonly used evidence-based techniques and how they help. One approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing them with real-life experiments. This helps with anxiety, low mood, and self-doubt by teaching people to notice thoughts and try different responses. Another approach centers on building daily routines and behavioral skills to boost mood and energy. It targets symptoms of depression and bipolar mood shifts by creating predictable activities and coping plans. A third common strategy involves strengthening self-compassion and easing harsh self-criticism. This supports people who feel empty, isolated, or overwhelmed by shame by teaching kinder internal responses.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match goals, needs, and preferences. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps and what doesn’t, so the process stays practical and client-led.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video lets people connect face to face when they want deeper discussion. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging allow brief updates and ongoing support between longer sessions. Together these formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, and daily life while keeping the focus on steady progress.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
Also works with
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Emptiness
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Self-love
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English