- Person-centered approach
- Practical coping skills
- Focus on resilience
About Madison
Madison Bentley is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Georgia with 21 years of clinical experience. He focuses on creating a calm, affirming space where people can talk about difficult moments and find practical ways forward. Madison aims to help clients reduce anxiety, manage depression, and cope with trauma and major life changes.
He works in a collaborative, person-centered way that starts with listening closely to each person's story. Sessions tend to focus on clear, doable steps - practicing new ways to handle stress, improving communication, and strengthening self-worth. Madison also brings approaches that include cognitive behavioral strategies and mindfulness to help with daily coping.
Madison has a broad clinical range and addresses concerns such as grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, and career stress. He also supports people facing abandonment, attachment struggles, and the practical and emotional questions that can arise around adoption and foster care.
Clients seeking help for chronic illness, caregiver stress, body image, or recovery from abuse may find his style pragmatic and steady. He draws on longer-term experience to tailor techniques to each person's needs rather than offering a one-size-fits-all plan.
Madison emphasizes working together to set goals that feel meaningful. He helps clients try new habits, test different ways of thinking, and build skills for coping with life changes over time.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's own goals and values and gives space to talk through what matters most. It helps when someone needs acceptance, clearer thinking about choices, or help finding their own direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches practical tools to change them; it is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is a trauma-focused method that helps people process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity.Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic work. The therapist will talk with each client about goals, preferences, and the kinds of techniques that feel comfortable. Together they decide which approaches to try and adjust them as progress unfolds, so the plan matches the client's needs rather than imposing a single method.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten check-ins when a quick update is needed, and let people use techniques learned in sessions in their usual daily settings. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT exercises, client-centered conversations, and trauma processing to remote sessions, while keeping the focus on practical tools and steady progress.
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Experience
21+ years
Credentials
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Madison address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, career concerns, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include abandonment, attachment issues, and adoption and foster care matters.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He practices in a collaborative, person-centered way and combines practical techniques with listening. Expect a mix of conversation, skill-building, and short exercises to try between sessions.
What is his background and experience?
Madison has 21 years of experience as a licensed clinician in Georgia working with a wide range of personal and emotional challenges. He brings long-term practice to help people manage transitions and build resilience.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He holds the credential LPC, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and practices in Georgia.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Madison?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on the therapist's availability.