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Online therapist

Mark Butkus

Calm, practical support for everyday struggles

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Credentials
LISW-CP, LCSW
Experience
18 years
Licensed in
South Carolina, Maine
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Mark

Mark Butkus practices as a licensed social worker who focuses on practical, person-centered care. He uses straightforward conversation to help people sort through stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and anger. He frames sessions so clients can speak openly about what’s most pressing.

Mark holds LISW-CP and LCSW credentials and brings 18 years of experience to each meeting. His approach is rooted in listening first. He aims to create an environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment.

Background and approach

From there he and the client identify concrete steps to manage symptoms like sleeplessness, low mood, or difficulty with intimacy. Mark also works with issues such as addiction, career stress, parenting challenges, and ADHD. He has added experience addressing first responder and veteran and armed forces concerns.

He blends practical tools with conversations about values and priorities. In sessions he may use cognitive behavioral techniques to break unhelpful thinking patterns. He also draws on emotionally-focused and mindfulness practices to help people stay present and connect with what matters.

The aim is to build skills that can be used between meetings. Therapy with Mark is collaborative. He guides goal-setting and adjusts methods as needs change.

For someone feeling overwhelmed by life changes, he focuses on small, manageable steps toward relief and better functioning.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting space. The therapist follows your lead, helps you name what matters, and supports goals you choose. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at thinking and behavior patterns and teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with you about your needs, goals, and preferences and together decide which methods to try first. Treatment can shift over time so methods stay useful as circumstances change.

Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for flexibility. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, continue work while traveling, or check in between meetings. Licensed professionals adapt their tools to each format so clients can practice skills and track progress from home or wherever they are.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Attends to the emotions underneath a recurring argument or distance, and to the attachment needs driving them. Often used where a relationship keeps returning to the same painful loop.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Mark address?
He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, sleeping problems, parenting, self esteem, career concerns, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. He also lists first responder and veteran and armed forces issues.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He follows a client-centered approach that prioritizes listening and understanding. He combines practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and emotion-focused and mindfulness practices to help people make changes.
How much experience does he have?
He has 18 years of experience working as a licensed social worker in clinical settings. That experience informs his practical, skills-based work with clients.
What are his credentials and where is he licensed?
He holds LISW-CP and LCSW credentials. License details are SC LISW-CP 7159 and ME LCSW LC21796, and he is located in South Carolina.
Which languages and international options are offered?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist selection; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
18 years
Licensed
South Carolina, Maine
Languages
English

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