About Mark
Mark Butkus is a licensed social worker with 18 years of experience helping people manage stress and anxiety. He holds LISW-CP and LCSW credentials and practices in South Carolina while also holding a license in Maine. He speaks English and works with people who are coping with trauma, grief, addiction, mood concerns, and life transitions.
He keeps sessions direct and straightforward. He focuses on listening first and helping people say what matters to them.
Background and approach
He aims to make the room feel calm so difficult topics are easier to talk about. He encourages small, practical steps that people can use between sessions. Mark uses several approaches to fit different needs.
He draws from client-centered work to follow what each person brings. He integrates cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behavior. He also uses mindfulness practices to help with tension and emotional overwhelm.
He has particular experience addressing first responder and veteran issues, and he helps individuals facing relationship strain, parenting stress, sleep problems, and career pressures. He also supports people dealing with attention differences, bipolar mood shifts, and compassion fatigue from caregiving roles. Starting therapy with Mark is practical and paced to the client.
He works collaboratively to set goals and adjust methods as progress happens. His approach is steady, plainspoken, and aimed at helping people regain daily functioning and a clearer sense of control.
Approaches and online therapy options
Mark uses client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy as primary approaches. Client-centered work focuses on listening closely and following what the person brings to session so goals and priorities come from the client. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions link together and teaches practical skills for changing unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will collaborate with each person to choose or combine approaches based on needs, goals, and preferences. This means trying methods, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is useful for a traditional session feel and visual cues. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging are available for brief check-ins, homework support, or when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work schedules, shift work, or busy family routines while keeping the focus on practical tools and steady progress.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 18 years
- Licensed
- South Carolina, Maine
- Languages
- English
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