Meet Madison Harris, CSW at Gold Counseling in St. George, UT

She had a professor a few years ago who said something life changing to her. He said, “As a therapist, it is your job to be the very last person in the room to give up hope.” This quote has helped shape how she conducts therapy and how she forms relationships with her clients. She is the person her clients can count on, believe in, trust, and encourage to keep going and keep hoping.

Her therapy style pulls from several different approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, but her approach is always person-centered and strengths-focused. She believes every person who walks into her office has the right and need to be validated, supported, and valued.

Her office is a safe space where you can come as you are and leave feeling accepted as you are. It is also a place where you can come to make lasting and effective changes. Lastly, it is a place you can guarantee will not give up hope on you.

Madison received her bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Science from Utah Valley University in 2018. She and her husband then moved to Dallas, Texas where she worked to put him through pilot school after which they moved back to Utah in 2019 for her to go back to school. She received her Master’s degree in social work from the University of Utah in April 2022.

Madison has worked in a variety of mental health settings, such as nonprofit organizations, residential treatment centers, and inpatient crisis stabilization facilities. She has worked as a health counselor for a nonprofit cancer center in Salt Lake City where she provided grief counseling, created and facilitated cancer support groups, and coordinated fundraising events. She has worked in adult and adolescent inpatient psychiatry at Utah Valley Hospital and Primary Children’s Hospital as a behavioral health specialist. There, she assisted with crisis stabilization and facilitated psychoeducation groups. She has also worked as a group facilitator for a residential eating disorder treatment center in Dallas, Texas.

Madison specializes in working with adolescents and adults experiencing body image concerns, disordered eating patterns, and eating disorders. She also works with individuals to address topics such as: anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, self-harm, and suicidal ideation. She uses a variety of therapeutic modalities, such as cognitive behavioral therapy or dialectical behavioral therapy, but always takes a person-centered and strengths-based approach and individualizes each modality on a case-by-case basis.

Madison also specializes in working with Body Image, Disordered Eating, Grief, Anxiety, Depression, Relationship Issues.

Everyone’s mental health needs consistent work, even therapists’. To manage her own mental health, She tries to make it a priority to go outside as often as she can. Nature truly is so healing! She also loves journaling; it can be so therapeutic and cathartic to her in releasing her emotions and gaining a different perspective. She also tries to prioritize enjoyment in her life, whether that be planning for a night off to go see a movie, or scheduling a fun activity every weekend. Having things to look forward to, no matter how small, is huge for her.

She currently lives in St. George with her husband. In her free time, she enjoys playing sports such as pickleball, volleyball, and tennis, as well as watching sports of all kinds with her husband. She enjoys Broadway musicals, true crime documentaries, music, reading, and traveling. She has been to over 25 countries! She loves having fun and spending time with the people she loves the most.

In addition to understanding the life of the mind, she takes great interest in both writing and reading literature, poetry, and philosophy. She enjoys art in its many forms and has a deep appreciation for nature and being active in the outdoors.

You can book an online appointment with Madison Harris. Please note that you are only requesting an appointment. We will notify you to confirm & schedule your appointment. Please allow at least 24 hours for us to contact you.

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