Madeline Sober, LMFT, LPCC

Madeline "Maddy" Sober is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who provides individual psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and young adults. Maddy also serves as a Clinical Supervisor and the Director of Operations for the Mind Health Institute, Orange County. Maddy is a diplomate of the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies and a Certified CBT Therapist. Maddy works with a broad range of mental health issues and is committed to providing the highest level of care. Maddy is recognized for her creativity and commitment in tailoring her approach to the individualized needs of her clients and facilitates positive change through her supportive yet practical approach. Maddy predominately utilizes CBT, motivational interviewing and a solution-focused, strengths-based approach. Maddy has expertise and a special interest in working with OCD and other anxiety disorders, depression, emotional dysregulation, neurodevelopmental disorders, behavioral challenges, and trauma in children and adolescents.

Clinical Focus:

• Individualized psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and young adults presenting with a broad range of relational and mental health challenges
• Play therapy, play-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and behavior therapy for young children
• Parent Management Training (PMT) for parents of young children with significant behavioral or emotional challenges
• Trauma-focused and trauma-informed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for children, adolescents, and young adults
• Gender-informed psychotherapy for young males focused on the intersection of masculinity and mental health
• Clinical supervision for psychotherapists in training

Licensing:

• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (License #: 120274)
• Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (License #: 9767)
• Diplomate, Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies & Certified CBT Therapist

Training:

• Oregon State University
  
  • Doctoral Canditate working toward a Ph.D. in Counseling 
• California State University, Fullerton (M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling)
• Western Youth Services, Mission Viejo
  • Provided psychotherapy and assessment for children, adolescents, young adults, families, and groups with a range of severe mental health issues, specializing in adolescent anxiety and depression.
• UC Irvine Child Development School
  • Training in utilization of evidence-based programs integrating cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), behavior therapy, and parent management training (PMT) to improve social skills, self-regulation, behavioral challenges, and academic success for youth with behavioral and neurological disorders.

Appointments and Service:

• Chair of the Communications Committee at California State University, Fullerton Counseling Alumni Assocation 
• Co-Chair of the Mentorship Program at American Psychological Association, Division 51: Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinities
• Committee Member of the Applied Professionals Special Interest Group at American Psychological Association, Division 51: Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinities
• Clinical Volunteer at Stand Up for Kids, Orange County