Madison Bentley offers calm, steady support for people facing big life stresses.
01About Madison
Madison Bentley offers calm, steady support for people facing big life stresses. He focuses on clear, practical steps to reduce anxiety, manage mood shifts, and move through grief. Madison aims to create a welcoming space where clients feel heard and respected.
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Georgia with 21 years of experience. That background means he has worked with many different concerns, from depression and trauma to relationship and career stress.
Background and approach
He often helps people who are exploring identity issues, processing loss, or coping with major life changes. Madison uses approaches that are straightforward and goal-oriented. Sessions may include learning tools to change unhelpful thoughts, practicing emotion regulation skills, or processing past painful memories.
He adapts his style to each person’s pace and needs rather than using one fixed method. Clients can expect a collaborative process. Madison listens first, then suggests practical strategies and exercises to try between sessions.
He also supports people who want to improve communication, set boundaries, or rebuild self-esteem. Outside core concerns, Madison has worked with issues like caregiving stress, chronic illness, body image, and adoption and foster care themes. He combines a respectful, person-centered stance with techniques drawn from cognitive and behavioral approaches.
The focus is on helping people gain tools they can use in everyday life.
02Credentials
- LPC (Georgia)
- License LPC005710 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1073840732 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Madison lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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
Methods Madison names
- 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
These are the methods Madison names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Approaches that translate well to online care
Madison commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in his online work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, reflecting, and helping people clarify what matters to them so they can make changes at their own pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress.Finding the right approach is a shared task. Madison will talk with each person about their goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust based on what helps. He treats the process as collaborative, so clients help decide which tools to keep using as therapy progresses.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video is useful for in-depth work and skill practice, phone can be a lower-bandwidth option, and chat or messaging can fit short check-ins or ongoing homework support. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or other commitments while keeping consistent progress.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Madison address?
He helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, addictions, bipolar disorder, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, and related concerns listed in his profile.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
Madison blends person-centered listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior approaches. He aims for clear strategies people can use between sessions.
What is his background and experience?
He has 21 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of life challenges and transitions, including identity exploration and recovery from past trauma.
Where is he licensed and based?
Madison is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Georgia.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does he use?
He works through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work for therapy?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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