Mark Haase, LMFT, LPC

Mark Haase is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Louisiana. He brings two decades of clinical experience and a long history in social services to his work. His background includes direct care, crisis counseling, and work with people across ages and systems.

He emphasizes straightforward conversation and practical steps. Sessions focus on helping people name thoughts and feelings, try small changes, and notice what helps. He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered techniques, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy in ways that fit each person.

Mark has worked in group homes, youth shelters, and crisis programs, and provided care after Hurricane Katrina. That experience shaped his calm, problem-solving style and his comfort with a wide range of concerns such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, addictions, and mood disorders.

People come to him for help with sleep, eating and food-related issues, anger, grief, and relationship or parenting stress. He also supports those dealing with identity questions, life purpose, loneliness, and impulse challenges. He offers sessions in English and Spanish and accepts international clients.

His approach is collaborative and practical. He treats counseling as a difficult but rewarding process and helps people pace the work so it fits their life. He encourages clients to try techniques between sessions and to focus on steady progress.

Practical therapy methods that work online

Mark often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety, depression, and panic symptoms. CBT sessions online can include homework, thought records, and behavior experiments that people try between meetings.

He also draws on client-centered therapy, which prioritizes listening and reflecting so a person feels understood and can explore feelings at their own pace. That approach supports people who are new to counseling or want a steady space to sort things out. He uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal tools when intense feelings or impulsivity are present.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your goals, try methods that fit your needs, and adjust based on what helps. The plan may change over time as progress is made or new concerns arise.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and skill demonstrations, phone calls can fit a short break or low-bandwidth needs, and chat or text help with quick check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep momentum between appointments.