ABOUT ME
ABOUT ME
Madison Curry
Madison Curry
I’m Madison Curry, LMHC, a somatic psychotherapist specializing in anxiety, trauma, OCD, and nervous system healing in Gainesville, FL.
I’m Madison Curry, LMHC, a somatic psychotherapist specializing in anxiety, trauma, OCD, and nervous system healing in Gainesville, FL.
Biography
I work with anxious people because I deeply understand and care about them. I have a personal history of anxiety (I am in C-PTSD and OCD recovery) and all of the healing required to work with its gravitational force. It has led to a personal and professional passion for braiding together the most updated neuroscience with the somatic and poetic experience of the individual. I am also a normal human who is often talking and moving instead of sitting still. I do rest, but it takes effort and a good book.
I understand how consuming and exhausting anxiety can feel, both personally and professionally. My own experiences with anxiety, OCD, and complex trauma have deeply shaped the way I approach healing and continue to inform my commitment to this work.
I have completed extensive training in somatic psychology, am certified in EMDR, trained in I-CBT for OCD, and am currently pursuing a PhD focused on embodied cognition and somatic practice. I feel incredibly grateful for the teachers, mentors, and communities that continue to shape my understanding of this work.
I also have a deep interest in the relationship between creativity, embodiment, and healing, and especially enjoy working with fellow writers, artists, thinkers, and deeply feeling people navigating anxiety, overwhelm, identity, or relational patterns.
For my fellow academic nerds: I am currently studying the existing research on embodied cognition and poetry as an innately somatic practice.
I work with anxious people because I deeply understand and care about them. I have a personal history of anxiety (I am in C-PTSD and OCD recovery) and all of the healing required to work with its gravitational force. It has led to a personal and professional passion for braiding together the most updated neuroscience with the somatic and poetic experience of the individual. I am also a normal human who is often talking and moving instead of sitting still. I do rest, but it takes effort and a good book.
I understand how consuming and exhausting anxiety can feel, both personally and professionally. My own experiences with anxiety, OCD, and complex trauma have deeply shaped the way I approach healing and continue to inform my commitment to this work.
I have completed extensive training in somatic psychology, am certified in EMDR, trained in I-CBT for OCD, and am currently pursuing a PhD focused on embodied cognition and somatic practice. I feel incredibly grateful for the teachers, mentors, and communities that continue to shape my understanding of this work.
I also have a deep interest in the relationship between creativity, embodiment, and healing, and especially enjoy working with fellow writers, artists, thinkers, and deeply feeling people navigating anxiety, overwhelm, identity, or relational patterns.
For my fellow academic nerds: I am currently studying the existing research on embodied cognition and poetry as an innately somatic practice.
My Approach
My work is grounded in the understanding that insight alone does not always create lasting change. Many people who arrive in my therapy sessions are already highly self-aware. They may understand where their anxiety, overwhelm, or emotional patterns come from, yet still feel stuck in the same responses, reactions, or cycles.
Somatic therapy works with the understanding that these experiences are not only held cognitively, but also within the body and nervous system. Patterns of tension, hypervigilance, shutdown, people-pleasing, or overwhelm are often adaptive responses the body has learned over time.
I approach therapy as a collaborative process rooted in curiosity, safety, and nervous system awareness. Rather than trying to “fix” you, our work together is about slowing down enough to better understand your internal experience, build capacity within the nervous system, and develop new ways of relating to yourself with greater flexibility, connection, and compassion.
This work often resonates with thoughtful, reflective, and intellectually-oriented people who are looking for something beyond traditional talk therapy alone. Together, we work toward building a deeper relationship with the body, emotions, and patterns of connection that shape daily life.
My work is grounded in the understanding that insight alone does not always create lasting change. Many people who arrive in my therapy sessions are already highly self-aware. They may understand where their anxiety, overwhelm, or emotional patterns come from, yet still feel stuck in the same responses, reactions, or cycles.
Somatic therapy works with the understanding that these experiences are not only held cognitively, but also within the body and nervous system. Patterns of tension, hypervigilance, shutdown, people-pleasing, or overwhelm are often adaptive responses the body has learned over time.
I approach therapy as a collaborative process rooted in curiosity, safety, and nervous system awareness. Rather than trying to “fix” you, our work together is about slowing down enough to better understand your internal experience, build capacity within the nervous system, and develop new ways of relating to yourself with greater flexibility, connection, and compassion.
This work often resonates with thoughtful, reflective, and intellectually-oriented people who are looking for something beyond traditional talk therapy alone. Together, we work toward building a deeper relationship with the body, emotions, and patterns of connection that shape daily life.
Education & certification
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in the state of Florida (MH 22699)
Ph.D. in Research Psychology, concentration in Somatic Psychology (2024-ongoing)
Neuroaffective Touch with Dr. Aline LaPierre (2026)
200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training with Selena Garefino (2026)
Body in Mind Training with Melissa Benintendi (2025)
EMDR Certification with Melissa Benintendi (2025)
EMDR Basic Training through Connect EMDR (2023)
Somatic Attachment Therapy Certificate with Dr. Maureen Gallagher (2022)
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level 1 & 2 & continual consultation from the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute (2021-ongoing)
Master’s and Specialist Degree in Mental Health Counseling from The University of Florida (2021)
BA in English, concentration in Creative Writing & Poetry from The University of Florida (2012)
