Therapist profile
Madison Bentley
Support for major life transitions
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- Affirming care
- Practical skills
- Life change focus
About Madison
Madison Bentley is a licensed professional counselor with 21 years of experience. He helps people facing big life transitions, stress, anxiety, grief, and trauma. He creates a calm, affirming space that aims to make hard conversations feel manageable.
He pays attention to each person's story and moves at a pace that feels right for them. Sessions focus on practical steps - improving communication, reducing isolation, and finding ways to reconnect with purpose. He also supports people dealing with identity questions and challenges related to LGBT concerns.
Madison uses a mix of approaches that match a person’s needs. He draws on client-centered work to follow what matters most to the client. He often incorporates cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts and DBT skills to manage intense emotions.
Over two decades of practice have included work with grief, addiction, chronic illness, and relationship problems. He also addresses parenting strain, career stress, and issues around attachment and abandonment. This broad experience helps him tailor sessions to everyday struggles.
In sessions, the focus is on small, doable changes. Madison helps people build self-compassion, set clearer boundaries, and develop routines that support emotional stability. He aims to leave clients with tools they can use between meetings.
Madison practices in Georgia and offers services in English. Before booking, readers should confirm current session options and scheduling details to make sure they fit individual needs.
He pays attention to each person's story and moves at a pace that feels right for them. Sessions focus on practical steps - improving communication, reducing isolation, and finding ways to reconnect with purpose. He also supports people dealing with identity questions and challenges related to LGBT concerns.
Madison uses a mix of approaches that match a person’s needs. He draws on client-centered work to follow what matters most to the client. He often incorporates cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts and DBT skills to manage intense emotions.
Over two decades of practice have included work with grief, addiction, chronic illness, and relationship problems. He also addresses parenting strain, career stress, and issues around attachment and abandonment. This broad experience helps him tailor sessions to everyday struggles.
In sessions, the focus is on small, doable changes. Madison helps people build self-compassion, set clearer boundaries, and develop routines that support emotional stability. He aims to leave clients with tools they can use between meetings.
Madison practices in Georgia and offers services in English. Before booking, readers should confirm current session options and scheduling details to make sure they fit individual needs.
How Madison's approaches translate online
Client-centered work focuses on following the person's priorities and creating space for their concerns. Online sessions can use that approach to let clients lead conversations about life changes and goals.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. In virtual sessions, CBT often involves setting clear goals, practicing exercises between meetings, and tracking progress together.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving relationships. Online work can include teaching and practicing those skills, with check-ins about how they are working in daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Madison collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. He adjusts techniques over time based on what is helpful and what the client wants to try.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since available formats are not listed here. Many people appreciate online sessions for fitting therapy into busy schedules, reducing travel time, and allowing shorter check-ins when days are tight. Ask about the current session options to find a setup that fits everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
21+ years
Credentials
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Madison help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, career concerns, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
What is Madison's therapy style like?
His style is collaborative and person-centered, focusing on listening and following what matters to the client while introducing practical skills when helpful.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Madison has 21 years of experience supporting people through grief, trauma, identity questions, chronic illness, and other life challenges.
What credentials and region are listed for this therapist?
He is an LPC, a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Georgia.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with Madison?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.