Mark Wagemaker , LPC

Mark Wagemaker is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia with more than 18 years of experience helping people address problems that disrupt daily life. He works with individuals who are ready to create meaningful change, whether that motivation comes from inside or from someone in their life. Mark uses Accelerated Resolution Therapy and hypnotherapy as primary tools when treating trauma, post-traumatic stress, and adverse childhood experiences, focusing on symptoms such as unexplained anxiety, persistent depression, and physical complaints that lack a clear medical cause.

He pays close attention to the cumulative effects of adverse childhood experiences that may not meet conventional definitions of abuse but still leave a lasting impact. Viewing each person as unique, Mark draws on his clinical training, life experience, education, and Christian roots to shape a tailored, compassionate approach. His practice addresses a wide range of concerns including relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addiction, sleep difficulties, parenting challenges, first responder and veteran issues, and questions of life purpose. Mark emphasizes practical strategies and collaborative work so clients can move through crises and toward a more fulfilling life.

Approaches to Trauma and Online Therapeutic Support

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a trusting relationship where the client leads the pace and direction of healing. The therapist provides empathic support and helps clients explore their values, strengths, and goals so they can make meaningful changes in relationships, self-esteem, and life transitions.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people identify and shift unhelpful emotional patterns in relationships. It is useful for couples or individuals struggling with attachment, intimacy, and recurring conflicts that stem from unmet emotional needs.

Hypnotherapy offers guided relaxation and focused attention to help clients access memories, change unhelpful patterns, and reduce the intensity of trauma-related responses. In Mark's practice it is used alongside trauma-focused methods for issues such as PTSD, anxiety, and adverse childhood experiences.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and happens collaboratively. Mark works with clients to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and then adapts techniques to fit each person's situation rather than prescribing a single method.

Online therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes it easier to schedule sessions around work, family, or geographic constraints. These options increase flexibility and allow clients to access licensed professionals and therapists from their own communities or from other locations when in-person visits are not possible.