- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- CBT and mindfulness
About Madeline
Madeline Gardiner is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas with three years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, self-esteem, depression, and life changes, plus relationship and family issues. She also supports people coping with trauma, grief, anger, career questions, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
Madeline uses a person-centered approach that focuses on what each client brings into the room. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas and mindfulness to help people notice unhelpful habits and practice different ways of thinking and acting. EMDR and solution-focused techniques appear in her work when trauma or concrete problem-solving are the main concerns.
Sessions are practical and goal-oriented. She helps people break big problems into smaller steps and track progress. Conversations often include skill practice, mood tracking, and short exercises to try between meetings.
Madeline pays attention to cultural background and life context. That means she considers how identity, relationships, and everyday pressures affect what someone is feeling. She also brings experience with blended families, caregiver stress, fertility and fatherhood issues, and commitment or communication problems.
Her style is direct and encouraging. She helps people set clear goals and plans they can use right away. To begin, users complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online therapy options button.
How her approaches translate to online work
Madeline commonly uses client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy in sessions. Client-centered work means conversations focus on the person's concerns and experiences, with the therapist listening and reflecting to help clarify what matters. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and offers practical tools to try different behaviors and thought patterns.She also uses EMDR for people who are working through trauma. EMDR involves guided attention and memory processing to reduce the emotional charge of traumatic memories; it is most often chosen when past events are central to current symptoms.
Finding the best approach is part of the process. Madeline will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.
Confirm the exact online session options before booking since the profile does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into school, work, or caregiving schedules. It can also allow shorter check-ins, reduce travel time, or let someone choose whether to be on camera based on what fits their day.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting, self-esteem, depression, life changes, relationship and family issues, trauma and related concerns.
How would she approach therapy with me?
She uses a person-centered style alongside cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques, with EMDR or solution-focused work when needed.
How much experience does she have?
She holds an LPC credential and has three years of experience as stated in her profile.
Where is she based?
She is based in Texas and is licensed as an LPC in that state.
Can I see her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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