Meet Madi Khalid, MA LMHC

I believe real change happens when we look beneath the surface.

Many of the women I work with are thoughtful, capable, and self-aware. They’ve done the reading, listened to the podcasts, and understand their patterns intellectually — but still feel stuck repeating them.

That’s where deeper work begins.

I specialize in supporting women in Washington State who are ready to heal long-standing emotional patterns and shift the subconscious beliefs that shape their relationships, choices, and sense of self.

My Approach

Therapy with me goes beyond coping strategies.

While practical tools can be helpful, lasting change often requires gently exploring the deeper conditioning that formed early in life — through family dynamics, trauma, cultural messaging, and lived experiences.

In our work together, we:

• Identify the beliefs operating beneath the surface
• Explore how early experiences shaped current patterns
• Increase emotional awareness and nervous system regulation
• Strengthen your ability to make aligned, empowered choices

This is trauma-informed, insight-oriented therapy that supports meaningful, sustainable change.

My role is not to fix you — but to help you reconnect with your internal clarity and capacity to choose differently.

Who I Work With

I primarily work with women in their late 20s through 50s who are:

• Navigating relationship challenges
• Healing from past trauma
• Struggling with anxiety or people-pleasing
• Questioning long-held beliefs about who they “should” be
• Wanting to create a life that feels authentic and intentional

Many of my clients appear high-functioning on the outside, yet privately feel disconnected, overwhelmed, or uncertain about their direction.

Together, we create space for honest exploration and steady growth.

Experience & Training

With over 10 years in practice, I have supported women through:

• Trauma recovery
• Relationship transitions
• Identity shifts and life transitions
• Anxiety and self-worth work
• Deep depression rooted in old stories

My work is grounded in evidence-based therapeutic practices and informed by trauma-sensitive, depth-oriented approaches.

Credentials

Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
Licensed in Washington State

Education:

  • MA, Applied Psychology: Clinical Mental Health & Counseling, Antioch University

  • BA Society, Ethics & Human Behavior, University of Washington

A Space for Real Change

Healing isn’t about becoming someone new.

It’s about untangling the beliefs and patterns that were never truly yours — so you can live with greater clarity, self-trust, and alignment.

If you’re ready to begin that process, I’d be honored to support you.