- Years in practice
- 3
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Parenting issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Madeline
Madeline Gardiner is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who focuses on parenting concerns, stress, anxiety, and relationship strain. She meets people where they are and works with them on practical steps to feel more capable at home and in daily life. Madeline uses straightforward language and sets clear, achievable goals with each person she sees.
Her approach blends client-centered care with cognitive behavioral tools. That means sessions start with the person's priorities and then add skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Background and approach
She also draws on mindfulness practices to help manage strong emotions and on EMDR for those working through traumatic memories. Madeline takes a flexible, collaborative stance. She helps parents and individuals untangle communication problems, set boundaries, and build routines that reduce stress.
When relationship patterns are a source of pain, she can apply methods from the Gottman approach to improve how partners talk and solve problems. With three years of clinical experience, Madeline has worked across common concerns such as depression, grief, anger, ADHD-related challenges, and caregiver stress.
She aims to create a calm, encouraging space where people can try new strategies and track small wins over time. Sessions are offered in English and are available through video calls, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Madeline uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and she helps people find practical steps that fit their lives.
What Madeline works with
Everything Madeline lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Madeline helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Madeline lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's goals and perspective. Online this looks like sessions that begin with the client's priorities and build a plan around what matters most to them, whether parenting routines or relationship conversations.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to change thinking and behavior patterns. In virtual sessions clients learn specific tools for managing anxiety, mood, or stress and practice them between meetings to see real improvements.
EMDR is a trauma-focused approach that helps people process distressing memories. When used online it involves guided steps and careful pacing so a person can work through painful experiences while staying grounded and supported.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Madeline will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, comfort level, and life demands. She may combine approaches and adjust the plan over time based on what helps most.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat and text messaging provide short check-ins or daily support between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around parenting duties, work, and other responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Madeline
What concerns does Madeline help with?
She supports people with parenting challenges, stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, depression, grief, trauma, anger, and related concerns listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and encouraging with a focus on collaboration. Sessions mix listening with goal-setting and skill practice so people leave with concrete steps.
What is her professional background?
Madeline is a Licensed Professional Counselor with three years of clinical experience working with parenting, family conflict, anxiety, and life transitions.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Texas and holds the LPC credential, specifically a TX LPC.
Which languages and international options are offered?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does billing and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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