Works with
How Madison works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Georgia
- Years in practice
- 21
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Madison
Madison Bentley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 21 years of experience. He focuses on helping people manage strong emotions like anger and move toward steadier, more manageable days. He aims to create a calm space where people can talk, be heard, and begin to make changes that matter.
He uses straightforward methods to help people handle stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma. Sessions often focus on practical skills for coping with intense feelings, improving communication, and reducing destructive patterns.
Background and approach
Madison pays attention to each person’s history and current pressures to shape realistic steps forward. Clients may work on goals such as rebuilding self-esteem, navigating career or life changes, addressing substance use concerns, or improving intimacy-related issues. He also supports people coping with chronic illness, caregiver strain, adoption and foster care matters, and aging-related worries.
Anger management is a common focus within that broader mix of concerns. Approaches used include client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), existential therapy, and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). Madison blends listening with practical exercises so sessions feel both human and useful.
He practices in Georgia and offers sessions in English. People who want to try online formats can meet by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. The first steps are brief and designed to match someone to the right schedule and format.
What Madison works with
Everything Madison lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Madison's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Madison lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and creating a respectful space for people to lead the conversation. It helps when someone needs acceptance and a chance to make sense of their feelings without pressure.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. It uses clear exercises and homework to shift unhelpful thinking and build new coping habits for issues like anxiety, anger, and low mood.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, adds skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. It teaches practical tools for distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and clear communication that people can use between sessions.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk about goals, try methods that fit those aims, and adjust as needed. Clients and the therapist decide together which tools and pace feel most helpful.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or to fit a short break. Live chat and messaging let someone check in between sessions or use writing as a way to process thoughts. These formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent across busy days and changing schedules.
Questions people ask about Madison
What concerns can Madison help with?
He works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, and career or life changes.
What is his general approach in sessions?
Sessions combine listening with hands-on skills training. He draws on client-centered work alongside CBT and DBT tools to help people manage emotions and change unhelpful patterns.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 21 years of counseling experience working with people through many life challenges and transitions.
What credentials and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Georgia and practices there.
Which languages are supported and can I work from abroad?
Sessions are offered in English. He is not accepting international clients and works with people in the United States.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.