Mark Butkus, LISW-CP, LCSW

Licensed in South Carolina · 18 years in practice

Mark Butkus is a licensed clinical social worker with 18 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and trauma.

License and registration

LISW-CP, South Carolina: 7159 · expires December 2026
LCSW, Maine: LC21796 · expires September 2026
NPI: 1861570293 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 18
Languages: English

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About Mark

Mark Butkus is a licensed clinical social worker with 18 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and trauma. He holds LISW-CP in South Carolina and LCSW in Maine. He aims to make the first step feel less daunting for someone looking for support.

He favors a straightforward, client-centered style that focuses on what matters most to the individual. Sessions begin by listening closely to the person's story and priorities.

Background and approach

From there he uses practical tools drawn from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches to address worrying thoughts and upsetting reactions. Mark also draws on emotionally-focused methods to help people understand how feelings shape their behavior and relationships. That can be useful for intimacy issues, parenting stress, and relationship concerns.

He has additional experience with first responder and veteran or armed forces issues. In sessions he keeps language plain and goals concrete. People may work on sleep, anger, addiction, or coping with life changes through short-term strategies and longer-term skills practice.

He aims to help clients notice patterns and try small changes between meetings. His practice supports those dealing with depression, bipolar challenges, compassion fatigue, ADHD, career strain, and self-esteem struggles. Mark provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Mark lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Anger management
Depression
Addictions
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Intimacy-related issues
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
First responder issues
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues

Approaches Mark names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. The therapist follows the client's lead, asking questions and reflecting concerns so goals emerge from the conversation rather than being imposed. This approach is helpful when someone needs a calm space to sort through feelings and priorities.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical steps to shift unhelpful patterns. CBT can be effective for anxiety, depression, sleeping problems, and anger by providing simple exercises and experiments to try between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Decisions about methods and techniques are made collaboratively and can change as progress is made.

Online formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day. Video allows fuller face-to-face conversation, phone calls can be used when bandwidth is low or when a shorter check-in is needed, and messaging supports ongoing reflection and brief contact between sessions. These options offer flexibility for different schedules and communication styles while keeping the focus on the practical tools and emotional work that help people move forward.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does this therapist address?

He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, sleeping problems, parenting and family topics, self esteem, career strain, bipolar disorder, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes. He also has a focus on first responder and veteran and armed forces issues.

What is his therapeutic style like?

His practice is client-centered and practical. He listens first, then uses cognitive behavioral and mindfulness strategies plus emotionally-focused ideas to create workable steps for daily life.

How much experience does he have?

He has 18 years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns and populations. That experience informs his use of straightforward techniques and skills practice.

What credentials and region are listed for this clinician?

He holds SC LISW-CP and ME LCSW credentials and practices out of South Carolina. Those credentials are listed as provided.

Which languages are supported and can international clients work together?

Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What is the process for getting started?

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