- Trauma-informed care
- Practical coping skills
- Perinatal support
About Madalyn
Dr. Madalyn Caldwell helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and major life changes. She supports parents with perinatal concerns, people coping with grief, and those navigating relationship or identity questions. Her work also includes assistance with communication problems, first responder and veteran issues, and adjusting after natural or human-caused disasters.
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Alabama with ten years of experience. Sessions focus on what a person wants to change and on practical steps to get there. She uses straightforward tools that a person can use between meetings.
Her style is warm and client-centered. That means she listens first and follows the client’s pace. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits, and uses trauma-focused tools when past events are getting in the way of daily life.
EMDR is included among her approaches for processing traumatic memories when appropriate. She also integrates mindfulness and brief solution-focused work to build coping skills and quick, practical strategies for stress and panic.
People meet her to learn concrete skills, talk through difficult feelings, and plan small changes that add up. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and then schedules sessions according to therapist availability. The subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Dr. Caldwell uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as core parts of her work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful relationship so a person can set their own goals and feel heard. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy targets specific thoughts and behaviors, teaching practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan over time based on what works.
For practical matters, confirm current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, shorten check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It also lets people use tools like thought records or mindfulness exercises between meetings so progress continues between sessions.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Alabama
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, perinatal issues, relationship and identity concerns, and coping after disasters.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is client-centered and warm, listening first and moving at the client’s pace while teaching practical skills to manage symptoms.
What sort of background and experience does she have?
She holds ten years of clinical experience working with mood, trauma, and life transition concerns, including work with first responders and veterans.
What credentials and location are on file?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Alabama.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to get started?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability.