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 20 years of experience working across social services and direct counseling roles, combining clinical training with hands-on work in community settings.

His background includes roles as a direct care worker in a group home for developmentally disabled adults, staff work at a homeless shelter for teens, service as a licensed counselor in a crisis counseling program in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, and work as a Licensed Mental Health Professional supporting children, teens, and adults who receive Medicaid. Those experiences shaped a practical, person-focused approach to care.

Haase has worked with people facing depression, anxiety, ADHD, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, and bipolar disorder. He views counseling as an opportunity for a person to express thoughts and feelings in a supportive environment - sometimes for the first time - and to build skills for managing life’s challenges.

His clinical style integrates Rogerian client-centered principles with cognitive-behavioral techniques and motivational enhancement strategies. He describes counseling as a challenging but rewarding process, and believes that clients who remain engaged tend to emerge with greater maturity and a stronger sense of wholeness.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Sessions

Mark Haase uses client-centered therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental environment where a person’s perspective guides the work. This approach emphasizes listening, empathy, and collaboration to help people explore feelings and clarify values, and it can be useful for relationship issues, self-esteem, grief, and life transitions.

He also integrates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and developing practical skills to change patterns of thinking and behavior. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, panic, and mood regulation issues.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are applied when clients need tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. DBT techniques can help with impulsivity, intense emotions, and relationship difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. He collaborates with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexible options for connecting with licensed professionals. Sessions can occur via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, to continue work while traveling, or to access therapists across distances.