Madison Brawley, LPC, LCMHC

Madison Brawley, LPC, LCMHC, is a licensed therapist based in Missouri with six years of clinical experience. She holds an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - and an LCMHC - Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, and she works with adults facing a variety of life challenges.

Madison has focused experience helping people manage stress and anxiety, process trauma and abuse, and cope with grief and loss. She also supports clients working through depression, addictions, relationship concerns, self-esteem issues, and major life transitions. She has particular experience with women’s issues and with LGBTQ+ populations, and she specializes in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as part of her clinical work.

Her approach centers on treating each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion while tailoring conversation and treatment plans to the individual’s needs. Madison aims to create a therapeutic plan that fits a client’s goals and circumstances, using techniques that match what will be most helpful for them.

She offers live sessions on Friday afternoons; if that availability does not match a client’s schedule, clients are encouraged to rematch with another therapist. Madison appreciates the courage it takes to begin therapy and supports clients through the first steps of the process.

EMDR and Personalized Online Therapy

Madison uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to help people process distressing memories and reduce the emotional impact of past events. EMDR involves guided attention and bilateral stimulation while a client recalls memories, with the goal of helping the brain reprocess painful experiences so they feel less overwhelming. This approach is often used for trauma, abuse, and related anxiety symptoms.

In addition to EMDR, Madison offers individualized counseling that emphasizes practical coping strategies and tailored treatment plans. She works with clients to identify goals and choose approaches that fit their needs, drawing on her experience with stress, grief, depression, relationship concerns, and identity-related issues.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the treatment process. Madison collaborates with each person to evaluate what methods feel most helpful, adjusting techniques over time based on progress, preferences, and life circumstances.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for scheduling and make it easier to attend sessions from different locations. These formats allow licensed professionals to deliver care that fits into busy lives while maintaining continuity of support and access to therapeutic tools.