Therapist profile
Madison Bentley, LPC
Licensed LPC - Stress and Family concerns
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- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Trauma processing
About Madison
Madison Bentley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with 21 years of experience. He focuses on concerns adults often bring when home life feels strained, such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship issues, parenting stress, and intimacy-related concerns.
He uses clear, direct conversation to help people understand what is happening and to find practical steps forward. Sessions address communication problems, boundary questions, self-esteem struggles, and work-related pressures that spill into family life. Madison also supports people processing trauma, abandonment, and long-term caregiving strain.
His work draws on client-centered methods that keep the person's perspective central. He blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills to teach coping tools and to change unhelpful patterns. He may use Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for trauma work when appropriate.
Madison approaches difficult moments with straightforward planning. He helps identify small, manageable changes a person can try between sessions. He also talks through communication strategies for strained relationships and offers ways to handle parenting overwhelm without jargon.
People meet him for help with life transitions, identity questions including LGBT concerns, and recurring emotional patterns that erode daily functioning. He aims to make therapy practical and focused on steps that fit everyday routines.
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How Madison’s approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy keeps the person’s goals and perspective at the core. In practice he listens closely, reflects what is most important, and helps prioritize the issues to address. This approach helps with relationship tensions and parenting stress by focusing on the client’s lived experience and what matters most to them.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thoughts and behaviors that maintain distress. Online CBT sessions often include simple exercises, homework, and tracking patterns between meetings to reduce anxiety, depression, and work-family spillover. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance, useful for anger, self-esteem issues, and intense reactions in close relationships.
Choosing the right method is part of the work together. He will talk with the client about goals, past attempts, and preferences, then recommend approaches or combine techniques. That choice is adjusted as progress is made and needs change.
Confirm session formats before booking since the biography did not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to schedule short check-ins, fit sessions into a workday, or avoid travel time. Many people find remote sessions help them keep continuity of care while managing everyday responsibilities. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and skills practice to an online setting so the time feels practical and focused.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
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What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, and trauma-related issues.
What is his therapeutic style?
He practices a client-centered approach and integrates cognitive behavioral therapy and DBT skills to create practical coping plans.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 21 years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Georgia.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) licensed in Georgia and conducts practice from that state.
Does he offer sessions in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. He is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking as formats were not specified in the biography.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin work with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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