- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
About Mark
Mark Butkus is a licensed independent social worker. He holds LISW-CP in South Carolina and LCSW in Maine and has 18 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and grief.
He addresses anger, depression, addictions, and relationship and intimacy-related concerns. He also supports people dealing with sleeping problems, parenting strain, self-esteem, career shifts, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. Additional focus areas include challenges faced by first responders and members of the armed forces.
In sessions he uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside client-centered, cognitive behavioral, and mindfulness approaches. He listens for feelings and patterns that keep problems repeating. Then he helps people name those emotions and try different ways of responding.
Therapy sessions tend to be conversational and practical. He helps clients talk through difficult memories, daily stressors, and decisions about next steps. Mindfulness and CBT tools are offered to manage symptoms and build coping skills.
Mark aims to make the process straightforward. He invites questions about how the work will proceed and about what to expect from the first session. To begin, clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule their first meeting.
How Mark’s approaches translate to online work
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and name their emotions, and see how feelings shape their reactions. This approach can be useful for understanding repeating emotional patterns and difficult relationship-related feelings.Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to what the person brings. The therapist follows the client’s lead, reflects what is said, and supports the person in finding their own solutions.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. CBT tools can help with anxiety, mood symptoms, sleep, and coping skills.
Finding the right approach is often part of the work. He will discuss goals and preferences and collaborate to choose which methods to try. That decision can shift as therapy progresses based on what helps most.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and offer a way to continue care when schedules or locations change.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
South Carolina, Maine
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, sleeping problems, parenting, self-esteem, career changes, bipolar disorder, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and first responder and veteran issues.
What therapeutic approaches does he use?
He uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy, client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and mindfulness therapy depending on the situation.
How much experience does he have?
He has 18 years of clinical experience working with people facing a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He holds LISW-CP in South Carolina and LCSW in Maine and practices from South Carolina.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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