Therapy for the years that feel like a lot
Meadowlark Counseling works with teenagers and young adults across Madison, Wisconsin — and with the parents trying to figure it out alongside them.
Who I work with
- I am a teenager You did not pick this. Somebody probably suggested it. We can start there and you can decide how much to say.
- I am in my twenties Work, money, friendships, the group chat you keep muting. It is a lot of decisions with very little instruction.
- I am a parent You are watching someone you love struggle and running out of ideas that land. You can come in on your own first.
How to Get Started
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A fifteen-minute call
You tell me what is going on in whatever order it comes out. I tell you honestly whether I am the right person. Nobody signs anything.
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The first session
Mostly questions, some of them dull ones about sleep and school. By the end we name two or three things worth working on.
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Finding a rhythm
Weekly at first, then less often as things steady. Around week six we stop and check whether this is actually working.
Meet Riley Hart, LPC
- Fifteen years of this work, most of it with people under thirty.
- Trained in CBT and ACT, and willing to explain what either one means in plain English.
- Will not tell a teenager to delete their apps and take up running.
- Keeps parents informed without turning their kid into a case file.
- Says so directly when someone would be better served by another clinician.
Our services
Teen counseling
A room where a teenager can say the real thing without it becoming a family meeting.
Young adult counseling
For the decade everyone describes as the best years while you are quietly drowning in it.
Parent coaching
Concrete strategies for staying close to a struggling kid who has stopped talking to you.
School partnerships
Sessions held at school, plus training for the staff who notice things first.
Not sure where to start?
A free 15-minute call, with no forms to fill out beforehand and no commitment at the end of it. Send a few words about what is going on and Riley will reply within two business days.
Get in touch