Mark Butkus, LISW-CP, LCSW

Mark Butkus is a licensed clinical social worker with 18 years of experience. He holds LISW-CP and LCSW credentials and practices in South Carolina and Maine. He creates an open space where people can talk honestly about what they are facing. He encourages the first step toward help and acknowledges how much courage that takes.

Mark focuses on stress, anxiety, and trauma, and also supports people dealing with grief and loss. He helps with anger, depression, and struggles around addiction and sleep. Relationship and intimacy issues are part of his work, along with self-esteem and parenting concerns.

He draws on client-centered therapy to follow what each person brings to the room. He also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to unpack unhelpful thinking patterns and try different behaviors. Emotionally-focused methods are used when relationship patterns and attachment come up, and mindfulness practices help with grounding and managing strong feelings.

Sessions are practical and conversational. Mark aims to help people identify small changes that make daily life easier. He listens for what matters most to each person and builds steps from there.

Mark has worked with first responders and people connected to the armed forces, and he brings that experience into sessions when relevant. If you are ready to begin, he asks that you use the platform's Start Therapy process to match and schedule a session.

How his approaches translate to online work

Mark uses client-centered therapy to focus on each person's concerns and priorities, which means sessions begin with whatever is most pressing for the client. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is also part of his work and involves identifying patterns of thinking and testing small behavior changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. He will talk with clients about goals and preferences, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust over time based on what helps. This lets people find a way of working that feels useful and sustainable.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the specific session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow follow-up conversations between in-person appointments. Some formats may be better for short check-ins while others support deeper emotional work, and the therapist will discuss which option suits your needs during scheduling.