- Person-centered care
- Practical coping skills
- LGBTQ affirming
About Madison
Madison Bentley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with 21 years of experience. He meets people where they are and helps them manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and codependency. He aims to create a respectful, affirming environment for clients to speak honestly and feel heard.
Madison emphasizes practical steps people can take between sessions. He focuses on improving communication, reducing isolation, and finding clearer life direction. Sessions often include skill-building to manage intense feelings and routines for coping with everyday stressors.
He draws from several approaches to match each person's needs instead of using a single method for everyone. That can mean using thought-focused exercises, learning new emotional skills, or working through traumatic memories when appropriate. The plan is always shaped together with the person in care.
Madison has a history of supporting people through major life transitions, workplace pressures, and identity questions. He also works with issues such as addiction, intimacy-related concerns, parenting strain, and chronic health challenges. His practice reflects attention to both immediate problems and longer-term recovery.
Clients can expect straightforward conversation and collaborative goal-setting. Madison explains tools in clear language and checks in about what helps and what does not. He encourages small, practical changes that add up over time.
How Madison's approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person in front of him. It helps people feel understood and guides them to find their own solutions to relationship, identity, or life-direction problems.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, uses simple exercises to identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday mood or habit concerns.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication. Those skills can help with impulsive reactions, relationship strain, and emotional overwhelm.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. Madison works with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort. He checks in about progress and adjusts techniques based on what is working in real life.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online care can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand it. Licensed professionals can adapt these same therapeutic approaches to work in virtual appointments for focused symptom work or longer-term personal growth.
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Experience
21+ years
Credentials
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Madison commonly address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and codependency among other concerns.
What is Madison's therapeutic style?
His style is collaborative and person-centered, focusing on clear conversation, skill building, and practical steps that can be used between sessions.
How long has he practiced as a therapist?
He has 21 years of experience working with individuals through a wide range of life challenges and transitions.
What credential does he hold and where does he practice?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in the state of Georgia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do costs look like?
Session cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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