Madeline Gardiner , LPC

Madeline Gardiner, LPC, supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, parenting strain, low self-esteem, and depression. She also helps with grief, relationship and family conflict, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and changes like career shifts or major life transitions. Madeline practices in Texas and offers therapy in English.

Her sessions are straightforward and person-focused. She starts by listening to what matters most to each person and then outlines practical steps. Conversations aim to be warm and encouraging while setting small, usable goals. Clients can expect tools they can try between sessions to manage mood, worry, and daily demands.

Madeline draws on client-centered work and cognitive-behavioral ideas to identify patterns and try new responses. She also uses EMDR for trauma-related memories and mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity. Methods are mixed to match the individual rather than following one fixed format.

With three years of experience as a licensed professional counselor, Madeline has worked across a range of concerns from parenting to compassion fatigue. She emphasizes cultural awareness and tailors plans to each person's background and lifestyle. Therapy is collaborative and paced to the person's needs.

Sessions are available by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. People begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session. The subscription for sessions can be canceled at any time.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Madeline commonly blends client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy in online sessions. Client-centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following each person's pace, helping people feel heard and understood while they identify what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers practical exercises to reduce worry, change unhelpful patterns, and improve mood. She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for trauma-related memories when appropriate; EMDR works through targeted processing to reduce distress linked to past events.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and is decided together. The therapist will review goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before to pick strategies that fit. That collaborative planning can change over time as progress and needs shift.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video sessions let people work face-to-face when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be a good choice when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins, ongoing coaching-style support, or times when typing feels easier than speaking. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and different routines.