About Mark
Mark Butkus uses a client-centered approach to guide conversations and practical change. He is a licensed independent social worker with 18 years of experience as a clinician in South Carolina and Maine. Mark keeps language plain and sessions focused on what matters most to the person sitting across from him.
He helps people manage stress, anxiety, and depression with hands-on techniques they can use between sessions. He also supports those coping with trauma, grief, anger, and addiction by helping them name what they are feeling and try new ways of responding.
How Mark works
He works with concerns around intimacy, relationships, parenting, sleep, and self-esteem in straightforward, step-by-step work. Mark draws on cognitive behavioral tools to examine unhelpful thinking and create different behavior patterns. He brings emotionally-focused methods to conversations about attachment and closeness, and he uses mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus.
These methods are balanced to fit each person’s needs rather than imposed as a one-size-fits-all plan. He has particular experience with first responder issues and veteran and armed forces concerns, and he incorporates that experience into practical plans for coping and recovery. Mark aims to make sessions useful from the first meeting by setting small, achievable goals.
People who choose him will find a calm, direct approach that values honesty and collaboration. He encourages clear communication and measurable steps toward better day-to-day functioning.
Mark lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Mark works with
The areas below are the ones Mark selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
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
Training and background
| Registers | LISW-CP, LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 18 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | South Carolina |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How therapeutic methods work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s experience and priorities. Online sessions using this approach start with listening and building a working plan that reflects what the client wants to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete strategies to shift them; CBT works well for anxiety, depression, and sleep difficulties. Mindfulness Therapy trains present-moment attention and simple awareness practices to reduce reactivity and improve concentration.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adapt techniques together. That collaborative decision-making helps make sessions feel relevant from the start.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are good for full conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat offers a shorter check-in, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options provide flexibility for scheduling, travel, and different communication styles while allowing the same therapeutic approaches to be used effectively.
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