Mission
Our mission is to provide a safe space for individuals and groups to embrace learning and growth, explore their unique way of being, and chart a path toward greater self-fulfillment.
Clients & Services
Centered serves and supports students, parents, education professionals and institutions.
Individual counseling
Individual counseling allows you an opportunity to work on an area of interest with a professional counselor
Academic advising for study abroad in Italy, USA, UK and Ireland
Explore your options for higher education
Professional development for US study abroad programs
Mentoring and training of student services staff through customised workshops
Professional development for Italian educators
For teachers, professors and administrators of Italian education institutions
Getting to know me
Hi, I’m Joanne Maddux, professional counselor and founder of Centered.
With over 25 years of experience in university leadership and administration, I have assisted and supported students and their families through the multiple challenges of living and studying in a new cultural environment.
Contact us for an initial consultation
Individual counseling
Individual counseling allows clients an opportunity to work on an area of interest with a professional counselor, to identify their resources, talents and unique skill set, to develop effective coping strategies for stressful events, to improve upon their communication skills, to examine and strengthen their relationships with others.
Individual counseling
Individual counseling allows clients an opportunity to work on an area of interest with a professional counselor, to identify their resources, talents and unique skill set, to develop effective coping strategies for stressful events, to improve upon their communication skills, to examine and strengthen their relationships with others.
Contact me for an initial consultation
Academic advising for study abroad in Italy, USA, UK and Ireland
Are you a foreign student who wants to study in an English speaking country?
With over 25 years of experience in the US educational system, We enjoy working with students to help them explore their options for higher education. This includes identifying the country and program of interest, assistance with the application procedure, information about any necessary exams or requirements, assistance with the creation and revision of a personal statement or essay.
Contact us for an initial consultation
Contact us for an initial consultation
Professional development for US study abroad programs
With over 25 years of experience in mentoring and training student services staff, we can develop customized workshops to explore issues of interest. These can include student services, managing difficult conversations, building community for students and staff, self care and stress management for program staff.
Professional development for US study abroad programs
With over 25 years of experience in mentoring and training student services staff, we can develop customized workshops to explore issues of interest. These can include student services, managing difficult conversations, building community for students and staff, self care and stress management for program staff.
Contact me for an initial consultation
Professional development for Italian educators
Are you a teacher, professor or administrator of an Italian education institution who would like to expand upon your skills?
We can design and customize workshops or individual sessions to explore specific topics such as stress management, self care and resilience, effective communication, the mentoring relationship. We can also organize international learning circles which unite teachers with teacher educators and teachers in training.
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Looking for a customized program?
Are you a counselor or teacher educator? Would you like to design an international program? Please contact us to begin a discussion about how we can use our experience and network to help create an engaging, impactful experience for you and your students.
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