- Years in practice
- 15
- Credentials
- LCMHC
- Licensed in
- North Carolina
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Madeline
Madeline Cohen is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, parenting challenges, and struggles with self-esteem. She frames sessions around practical steps parents and adults can use right away. Her tone is direct and supportive, aimed at people who need clear tools and steady guidance.
With 15 years of experience, she draws on a handful of evidence-informed approaches to match each person's needs.
Background and approach
Sessions often focus on understanding emotional patterns, building new behaviors, and improving daily coping. Parents can expect concrete strategies for managing overwhelm and restoring a sense of balance. Her work includes attention to attachment concerns, blended family issues, and family of origin patterns that affect current life.
She also supports people coping with chronic illness, cancer, body image concerns, and the fallout of trauma. Those struggling with control issues, codependency, or impulsivity will find a practical, skills-focused process. Madeline uses therapy methods like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, client-centered work, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing when appropriate.
She explains each option in plain language and adapts tools to fit daily routines. People who want a collaborative approach can expect to set clear goals and track small changes. Her practice accepts international clients and offers flexible online formats for those juggling work and family demands.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Madeline lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking small actions that match those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help people feeling stuck to move toward what matters in daily life. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions and closeness. It can help people understand why they respond to stress or parenting challenges the way they do and practice new ways of relating. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a structured approach used to lessen the intensity of traumatic memories and habitual emotional reactions when those memories come up.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Madeline uses a collaborative process to decide which methods fit each person's goals, needs, and comfort level. She discusses options in early sessions and adjusts plans over time so the work stays useful and relevant.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when schedules or distance make in-person visits difficult. Phone sessions can be a good option when lower bandwidth or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support ongoing touchpoints between sessions for brief updates or to try new skills in real time. These options help people balance therapy with parenting, work, and daily responsibilities while still working toward change.
Questions people ask about Madeline
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and self-esteem issues, plus related areas like attachment, blended family issues, body image, and post-traumatic stress.
What is her therapeutic style?
Sessions blend acceptance-based work, attachment-focused exploration, and client-centered listening to create practical steps clients can try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
Madeline has 15 years of clinical experience working with adults on life transitions, relationship patterns, and trauma-related concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds an LCMHC and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling based on therapist availability.
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