Madeline Gardiner
Helping people reduce stress and improve relationships
LPC Texas
- Experience
- 3 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Parenting, Self esteem
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Madeline
Madeline Gardiner is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas who helps people manage stress, anxiety, parenting struggles, depression, and major life changes. She also supports people facing relationship and family struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, and issues with self-esteem and intimacy.
Background and approach
Madeline communicates in plain language and aims to make starting therapy feel straightforward and doable. Madeline’s approach centers on listening first and tailoring sessions to each person’s needs.
She draws on client-centered work to follow the person’s lead. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and build new daily habits.
The Gottman Method is part of her toolkit for relationship-focused concerns. Sessions often include practical steps and short-term goals.
Madeline uses mindfulness exercises to build present-moment awareness and EMDR for trauma-focused work when appropriate. She blends these methods to match the immediate problem and the person sitting across from her.
Madeline has three years of counseling experience and holds the LPC credential listed above. She practices in Texas and conducts sessions in English.
Her style is warm and encouraging, focused on clear goals and usable strategies rather than long, abstract conversations. People who want focused, collaborative work often find this approach helpful.
Madeline helps people make concrete changes, whether that means easing panic, improving communication, or coping with a major life transition.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Madeline integrates methods that aim to make online therapy useful and focused. The Gottman Method is used when relationship patterns and communication need attention; it emphasizes practical exercises and clear communication skills to reduce conflict. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client’s pace, which helps people feel heard and shape goals that matter to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers hands-on strategies to change unhelpful patterns.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Madeline will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring. Together they decide which methods to try first and adjust the plan as progress is made, so therapy stays relevant and practical.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face interaction for skill practice and deeper conversation. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging can be useful for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or between-session support. These options make it easier to fit work into busy schedules and maintain continuity when life gets hectic.
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Experience
3+ years
Licensed in
Texas
Languages
English