Mark Haase , LMFT, LPC

Mark Haase is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Louisiana. He brings a long history of front-line work in social services to his counseling, including roles as a direct care worker in a group home for developmentally disabled adults, as staff at a homeless shelter for teens, and as a licensed counselor in a crisis counseling program in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. He has also served as a Licensed Mental Health Professional working with children, teens, and adults who receive Medicaid.

Throughout his career he has assisted people managing depression, anxiety, ADHD, obsessive-compulsive tendencies, panic attacks, and bipolar disorder. He views counseling as a space to help people put feelings and thoughts into words - sometimes for the first time - and to explore what those experiences mean for their lives and relationships. His clinical approach blends Rogerian client-centered principles with cognitive-behavioral strategies and motivational enhancement techniques, using empathy and collaboration alongside practical skills to support change.

He approaches therapy as both a challenge and an adventure, believing that those who remain engaged in the work often emerge with greater maturity and a stronger sense of wholeness.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and a non-directive stance that helps people explore their feelings and values. It is often beneficial for clients seeking deeper self-understanding, relationship work, or support through life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and developing practical skills to shift them. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, panic, obsessive thinking, and many stress-related concerns because it offers structured tools for coping and problem solving.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT can be especially helpful for people struggling with strong emotions, impulsivity, relationship conflicts, or chronic stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaboration includes adjusting techniques over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for scheduling and makes it easier to maintain continuity of care across distances and time zones. These options allow clients to choose formats that match their communication style and daily routines while keeping regular access to licensed professionals and therapists.