Madison Budis, LAC-T
Psychotherapist
(She/Her)
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS
Phone: (520) 542-3020
E-mail: madison@lovelifetherapycenter.com
Hi, I’m Madison! I believe therapy should be a space where you feel safe enough to show up as your full, authentic self—even the parts you’re still figuring out. My own path to becoming a therapist wasn’t exactly linear. After nearly a decade as a stay-at-home parent, I earned my Master of Counseling from Arizona State University and found a career that genuinely feels like where I’m supposed to be. I also bring lived experience with anxiety, depression, and being diagnosed with ADHD later in life. Finally understanding my own brain changed the way I viewed many of my experiences, and it’s a big part of why I’m passionate about helping others approach themselves with more curiosity, compassion, and understanding rather than constantly feeling like they need to be “fixed.”
My approach is person-centered, affirming, and flexible. I especially enjoy working with anxious overthinkers, LGBTQIA+ clients, neurodivergent folks (including those diagnosed later in life or just beginning to wonder), and people navigating identity, relationships, depression, burnout, or major life transitions. I believe our identities, relationships, experiences, and environments all shape how we move through the world, and therapy gives us room to explore those pieces without judgment. I don’t believe in cookie-cutter therapy, so I draw from different approaches depending on who you are, what you need, and what actually works for you. I want our sessions to be somewhere you don’t have to mask, perform, or come up with the right answer. There’s room for vulnerability and hard conversations, but there’s also room for humor, curiosity, cursing, weird tangents, and figuring things out together. You’re allowed to be a whole person here.
Outside of therapy, I’m a mom to a hockey-playing son, servant to a senior cat, and a big fan of books, music, fantasy, science fiction, and disappearing into fictional worlds whenever possible. Arcane, The Witcher (the Henry Cavill seasons, obviously), and The Lord of the Rings are favorites, and I’ll stand by my belief that The Mummy is basically a perfect movie. At the end of the day, both personally and professionally, I’m interested in what helps people feel more at home in themselves and more connected to the lives and relationships they want. You don’t need to have everything figured out before you get here. Come as you are, and we’ll go from there.
EXPERIENCE
Obtained a Master of Science in Counseling from Arizona State University in 2026
Primary Areas of Professional Development: Trauma-Informed Care • ADHD & Executive Functioning • Suicide Prevention & Risk Assessment • LGBTQ+ Affirming Care
Practicing under supervision of Erin Lowry, LCSW, CST
Individual Services
Initial Assessment (first appointment) - $150 per 50-60 minute session
Ongoing Individual Therapy - $125 per 50-60 minute session
Relationship/Couple/Family Services
Initial Assessment (first appointment) - $175 per 50-60 minute session
Ongoing Relationship/Couple/Family Therapy - $150 per 50-60 minute session
Additional time for appointments will be prorated accordingly (e.g. An 80-90 minute Individual Therapy Session would cost $187.50 )
Cash Discounts/Sliding Scale options are available to help make services more accessible to those experiencing financial hardship or strain.
Cash, check and credit card accepted and payment is obtained at the time of service unless otherwise arranged.
Insurance Accepted:
Aetna
Banner Aetna
United Student Resources
HSA/FSA
Please contact your insurance provider to determine your specific benefits and rates.