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Madison Bentley

Calm, practical mental health support for parents

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
21 years
Licensed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Madison

Madison Bentley offers calm, practical support for parents and people juggling family responsibilities. He keeps sessions straightforward. He listens first, then helps identify small steps that reduce stress and improve day-to-day functioning.

Madison writes guidance in plain terms and focuses on what works for each person. Madison is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, with 21 years of practice in Georgia. He has long experience helping people manage anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and addiction.

Background and approach

He also addresses intimacy-related issues, relationship concerns, parenting stress, and career challenges. He brings attention to practical skills like communication, emotion regulation, and problem solving. His training includes cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts affect feelings and behavior.

He uses dialectical behavior therapy skills for emotional balance and mindfulness for staying present. He also draws from EMDR when past traumas block forward movement. Madison favors a collaborative, person-centered stance.

He works with each person to set realistic goals and build skills between sessions. Progress often comes from small, consistent changes rather than overnight fixes. Sessions are offered in English and delivered online in formats like video, phone, live chat, or text messages.

Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a short matching questionnaire helps pair a person with the right session options and schedule.

How Madison's Approaches Fit Online Care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful partnership; sessions aim to clarify goals and draw on each person's strengths to solve problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors shape emotions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is used when past distressing memories get in the way of daily life and helps process those memories so they feel less disruptive.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Madison approaches this collaboratively, discussing options and adjusting methods based on the client's goals and preferences. Together they test what helps most and make gradual changes when something isn't working.

Online sessions offer flexibility for busy family schedules. Video calls let therapists and clients work face to face from different locations. Phone sessions and live chat make it easier to fit conversations into short windows, and text-based messaging supports brief check-ins and coaching between appointments. These options help people access care when in-person visits are difficult and keep therapy consistent over time.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Madison commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and addictions as well as relationship and intimacy-related issues and parenting stress.
What is Madison's therapeutic style?
He uses a collaborative, person-centered style focused on practical steps, skills practice, and clear communication rather than complex jargon.
How much experience does this therapist have?
Madison has 21 years of experience as a clinician supporting people through life changes and emotional challenges.
What credentials and where is he licensed?
He holds the LPC credential and is licensed in Georgia under GA LPC LPC005710.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is provided via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does cost and billing work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Madison?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
21 years
Licensed
Georgia
Languages
English

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