About Mark
Mark Dunn is a licensed counselor who brings 24 years of clinical experience to his practice. He holds the Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor credential and the Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor credential and practices in North Carolina. Mark emphasizes respectful, sensitive care and creates a calm space for people to talk about what matters most.
He focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship concerns. He also helps with family-related stresses such as blended family issues, caregiver strain, communication problems, and codependency.
How Mark works
He addresses things like guilt, shame, impulsivity, infidelity, and feelings of isolation in straightforward ways. Mark adapts sessions to each person's needs, using practical tools and clear conversation. He draws on client-centered listening to make sure people feel heard.
He also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts and DBT skills for managing strong emotions. Sessions may include mindfulness exercises and motivational interviewing to help people clarify goals and stay motivated. He aims to help people build skills they can use between sessions.
The work is collaborative and paced around what the person can manage. People who contact Mark can expect a direct but empathetic approach. He helps people talk through life changes and find realistic next steps.
The first meetings focus on understanding immediate concerns and planning a workable path forward.
Mark lists 7 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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Registers | LCMHC, LPCC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 24 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | North Carolina |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online work
Mark uses client-centered therapy to begin most work, which means listening closely and shaping sessions around each person’s priorities and pace. This approach helps when someone needs a space to make sense of strong feelings or life changes.He also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at patterns of thought and behavior. CBT helps identify unhelpful thinking and builds practical strategies for reducing anxiety, improving mood, and handling relationship stress.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and adapt methods as needed. Together they decide which skills or exercises to try and how to work toward clear, achievable steps.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for longer sessions that need visual cues. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for brief check-ins. Live chat and text messaging work well for quick support, homework check-ins, or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or other life demands while still working with a licensed professional.
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