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LCSW Associate , MSW, LCSWA
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Madi Folstad

LCSW Associate , MSW, LCSWA

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Available both in-person and online
Concord, NC 28025
Are you feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, relationship stress, or a season of life that feels heavier than expected? Maybe you’re navigating adulthood, juggling responsibilities, or facing a major transition. You might feel stuck, exhausted, disconnected, or unsure how to move forward. Perhaps you’re carrying past experiences, coping with unexpected changes, or feeling like your emotions are running the show. You want clarity, steadiness, and healthier ways to cope. Deep down, you’re hoping to feel balanced, confident, understood, and more at peace in your everyday life and closest relationships.
I work with adult individuals, facing anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, stress, and life transitions. I offer a warm, inclusive, collaborative, and LGBTQIA+ affirming space. Together, we build strong emotional regulation skills, practical coping strategies, and insight into patterns that may be holding you back so you can feel more confident.
Reaching out for support takes courage, especially when you’ve been carrying so much on your own. You deserve a space where you feel seen, heard, and understood. If you’re ready to invest in your healing and personal growth, I’d be honored to walk alongside you and support you in creating meaningful, lasting change. Reach out if you think we'd be a fit!
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My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Concord, NC 28025

Charlotte, NC 28262

My website
I specialize in Relationship Issues, Life Transitions and Anxiety 
$150 Per Session, I accept insurance 
Individual one-on-one therapy 
Connect with Madi Folstad
Photo of Madi Folstad, LCSW Associate , MSW, LCSWA

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Concord, NC 28025

Charlotte, NC 28262

My website
I specialize in Relationship Issues, Life Transitions and Anxiety 
$150 Per Session, I accept insurance 
Individual one-on-one therapy 

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions $150

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Ambetter
  • Anthem
  • BlueCross and BlueShield
  • Carolina Behavioral Health Alliance
  • Cigna and Evernorth
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Madi Folstad
LCSW Associate , MSW, LCSWA
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Madi Folstad
LCSW Associate , MSW, LCSWA
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Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Prelicense by State of North Carolina / P020875 Supervised by Leeanne Thompson-Forte (North Carolina / C013061) Madison Alexi Folstad
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • Attended UNC Charlotte, Master of Social Work
  • Additional Credentials

  • Degree/Diploma from UNC Charlotte Bachelor of Social Work
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Madi Folstad
LCSW Associate , MSW, LCSWA
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Madi Folstad
LCSW Associate , MSW, LCSWA
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience.

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Relationship Issues
  • Life Transitions
  • Anxiety

Expertise

  • Bisexual
  • Body Image
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Family Conflict
  • Infidelity
  • Lesbian
  • LGBTQ+
  • Marital and Premarital
  • Parenting
  • Peer Relationships
  • Self Esteem
  • Sex Therapy
  • Stress
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Women's Issues
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I help clients who are struggling with stress, conflict, or emotional distance in relationships. We start by exploring relationship patterns, attachment needs, and communication breakdowns. Treatment focuses on improving communication, setting healthy boundaries, and strengthening emotional awareness and connection. Clients feel more secure, understood, and able to navigate their relationships.
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Madi Folstad
LCSW Associate , MSW, LCSWA
for a free 15 minute consultation now.
"
I help clients who are struggling with stress, conflict, or emotional distance in relationships. We start by exploring relationship patterns, attachment needs, and communication breakdowns. Treatment focuses on improving communication, setting healthy boundaries, and strengthening emotional awareness and connection. Clients feel more secure, understood, and able to navigate their relationships.
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Madi Folstad
LCSW Associate , MSW, LCSWA
for a free 15 minute consultation now.

7 Endorsements

Brianna Douglas
Brianna Douglas
LCSW AssociateLCSWALCASA
Madi is a compassionate and skilled therapist who utilizes CBT and DBT while creating a safe environment for her client to feel seen and heard. Highly recommend!
Dr. LeeAnne Thompson-Forte
Dr. LeeAnne Thompson-Forte
Clinical Social Work/TherapistDSWLCSWLISW-CPLCASCCS
Compassionate and skilled, Madi provides a warm, supportive space for healing. Specializing in anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions, they help clients build coping skills and emotional resilience. Highly recommended for anyone seeking healing!
April Godfrey
April Godfrey
Clinical Social Work/TherapistMSWLCSWALCASA
Madi creates a welcoming enviornment for all aspects of life. Madi is patient and allows the client to express their needs as well as their strenths freely. Madi is a motivated therapist who helps clients reach their goals.
Rebekah Pecca
Rebekah Pecca
Clinical Social Work/TherapistMSWLCSW
Madi offers a warm, inclusive, LGBTQIA+ affirming space for adults facing anxiety, depression, relationship stress, and life transitions. She provides collaborative care focused on coping skills, emotional regulation, and insight for lasting change.
Seanna Gamble
Seanna Gamble
Clinical Social Work/TherapistMSWLCSW
Madi is a skilled clinician who creates a warm, inclusive space for clients navigating anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Madi balances empathy with practical strategies, helping clients build insight, strengthen coping skills, and move to healing.
Ashley Dunlap
Ashley Dunlap
Clinical Social Work/TherapistMSWLCSWA
I've had the privilege of working alongside Madi and can speak to the warmth and care she brings to every client. She creates an affirming space while also gently challenging clients to grow, build insight, and strengthen relationships.
Kaitlyn (Miller) Cannon
Kaitlyn (Miller) Cannon
LCSW AssociateLCSWA
Madi is a compassionate therapist who creates a space for growth. She helps clients navigate relationships, anxiety, and life transitions with warmth and collaboration, building insight, emotional regulation, and more authentic, fulfilling connections.


Client Focus

Age

Adults

Participants

Individuals

Age

Adults

Participants

Individuals

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
  • Attachment-based
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Compassion Focused
  • Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
  • Emotionally Focused
  • Humanistic
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Person-Centered
  • Positive Psychology
  • Relational
  • RO-DBT
  • Strength-Based
  • Trauma Focused
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Madi Folstad
LCSW Associate , MSW, LCSWA
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Madi Folstad
LCSW Associate , MSW, LCSWA
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Location

Primary Location

Concord, NC 28025

Additional Location

Charlotte, NC 28262

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Madi Folstad
LCSW Associate , MSW, LCSWA
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Madi Folstad
LCSW Associate , MSW, LCSWA