Eileen Madden
Practical, compassionate care for overwhelming emotions
LPC New Jersey
- Experience
- 13 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English, Spanish
About Eileen
Eileen Madden is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected from themselves. She meets people where they are and helps them build self-compassion and practical ways to feel steadier in day-to-day life.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to make strong feelings easier to understand rather than let them define a person. She guides clients to notice how difficult emotions often protect us, and then to respond with curiosity instead of harsh judgment.
Working with bodily awareness and simple somatic practices is part of her approach for grounding and calming. Eileen uses clear techniques so people can try new habits between sessions and notice small changes quickly.
Eileen earned her undergraduate and masters degrees from Boston College. Over 13 years she has worked in outpatient settings, partial hospitalization, and in-home care.
Her clinical work has included supporting people across many stages of life and a wide range of concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and stress-related issues. She combines several therapeutic approaches to match the needs of each person, including methods that focus on emotions, thought patterns, and personal values.
Eileen also pays attention to how physical health and movement affect mood and coping. Outside work she keeps active as a runner and boxing instructor and values travel and community service experiences.
Eileen offers sessions in English and Spanish from New Jersey and accepts international clients. Her practical, warm style emphasizes small, manageable steps toward feeling more present and connected.
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters most and then take small steps toward those values despite painful thoughts or feelings. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions where motivation or meaning feels unclear.Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. It can help people notice relational pulls, repair connection, and build more supported ways of relating to themselves and others.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then collaborate on which methods to use. That way sessions match what the client wants to work on and how they prefer to proceed.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for in-depth conversation and visual cues, phone works well for lower bandwidth or a shorter check-in, live chat can suit quick reflections, and messaging supports ongoing updates between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep momentum while working toward goals.
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Experience
13+ years
Licensed in
New Jersey
Languages
English, Spanish