- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LMFT, LPC
- Licensed in
- Louisiana
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Eating disorders
About Mark
Mark Haase is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana. He brings two decades of counseling experience and a long history in social services to his work. Mark speaks English and Spanish and offers sessions in multiple online formats.
Parents often find his practical, plainspoken approach easy to follow. He spent many years in direct care roles before moving into counseling.
Background and approach
That background includes work in group homes, teen homeless services, and crisis counseling after Hurricane Katrina. He has also worked as a licensed mental health professional with clients who received Medicaid. This range of experience informs how he responds to stress, anxiety, mood disorders, and trauma.
Mark uses approachable methods that help people talk through what they are feeling and change patterns that get in the way of daily life. He draws on client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, and skills-building strategies. Sessions focus on clear goals, practical steps, and tools you can try between meetings.
Parents may find his style useful when managing parenting stress, sleep problems, eating and behavior concerns, and relationship strain. He also works with issues like grief, addiction, ADHD, and obsessive or impulsive behaviors. Mark aims to make sessions feel like a straightforward partnership focused on real-life problems.
He views therapy as a challenging but rewarding process. Mark believes people who stick with counseling often gain more emotional balance, better coping skills, and clearer direction in their lives.
What Mark works with
Everything Mark lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Mark helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Eating disorders
- Depression
- ADHD
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Avoidant personality
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Mark lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Practical approaches for online parenting and life challenges
Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and understanding the person's experience. The therapist allows clients to lead discussions while offering acceptance and reflection, which helps clarify feelings and priorities. This approach is useful for parents who need a nonjudgmental space to talk through frustrations or uncertainty.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It breaks problems into manageable steps and teaches specific skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and problems with eating or impulsivity.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, adds practical skills for managing strong emotions and improving how people relate to others. It includes techniques for distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and better communication, which can help when parenting feels overwhelming or when relationships are strained.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your goals, try different methods, and adjust the plan as progress is made. Clients help set priorities and decide which skills to focus on so therapy fits their life and needs.
Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals in formats that include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for full discussions and hands-on skill coaching, while phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging are helpful for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or keeping progress between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy parenting schedules and varied daily routines.
Questions people ask about Mark
What concerns does Mark help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, ADHD, eating and sleeping problems, and parenting-related challenges among other concerns.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral and dialectical skills. Sessions emphasize clear goals, practical tools, and hands-on exercises to use between meetings.
How much experience does he have?
He brings 20 years of counseling experience plus earlier social services work in group homes, teen shelters, and crisis programs.
What credentials and region apply?
He holds LMFT and LPC credentials and practices in Louisiana under those licenses.
Are sessions available in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and he accepts international clients.
Which session formats are offered?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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