Madeline Reyes, LMHC

Madeline Reyes is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida. She brings 23 years of experience in mental health work and a long history in forensic settings. Madeline focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, trauma and abuse, and life changes. Her background includes roles in forensic counseling and program leadership at a large mental health hospital in Miami. That experience shaped her practical approach to care and her comfort with complex situations. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to help clients identify unhelpful patterns and build doable strategies for change. Madeline aims to create a warm, respectful space where people feel heard. Sessions tend to combine active listening with clear feedback and concrete steps clients can try between meetings. She works collaboratively with each person to set realistic goals and track progress over time. She also brings experience addressing parenting concerns, relationship and family stress, grief, intimacy issues, anger, caregiver strain, and challenges related to ADHD and bipolar conditions. Madeline speaks English and Spanish, which can help when language matters in therapy. People considering counseling are encouraged to look at their own needs and preferences when choosing a therapist. Madeline’s style is practical and supportive, focused on helping people make manageable changes that fit their daily lives.

How therapy approaches guide online care

Madeline often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce distress. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with changes.

She also applies Motivational Interviewing to help people resolve ambivalence and build motivation for change. This approach focuses on the client’s own goals and strengths to support decisions about behaviors like stopping substance use or changing habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Madeline collaborates with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and daily life. She checks in and adjusts the plan as progress and challenges appear.

Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific online options. Many people find online work helpful because it can fit into a busy schedule, make shorter check-ins easier on a lunch break, or avoid travel time. Discuss format preferences when you schedule so sessions match your routine and needs.