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Raymond Butts, LPC
Arizona
LPC counselor - stress and trauma
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Client-Centered methods
- Solution-Focused work
About Raymond
Raymond Butts is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor with 30 years of counseling and education experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and relationship and family concerns. He also helps with career questions, parenting strain, addictions, grief, anger, ADHD, and mood disorders.
He began his career as an elementary special education teacher in the early 1980s. He earned a Master of Education in Counselor Education in 1989 from the University of Arkansas. He spent many years working in Alaskan school communities as a teacher, itinerant school counselor, and village school principal before returning to Arkansas and continuing school-based counseling work.
Later work included roles as a kindergarten counselor and, beginning in 2009, a military and family life counselor for a decade. These roles brought frequent crisis and trauma-focused work and shaped his practical approach to counseling. He draws on client-centered methods and solution-focused techniques alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy when appropriate.
In sessions he leans toward helping clients identify patterns of thought and behavior and then testing new ways of responding. He describes his style as guiding rather than directing, and he focuses on concrete steps people can try between meetings. He also brings experience supporting first responder, veteran, and caregiver issues when those concerns arise.
Raymond offers services from Arizona and speaks English. International clients are accepted. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
How his approaches translate to online work
Raymond uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy online to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. CBT focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Client-Centered work emphasizes listening and supporting the person's own goals, useful in coping, grief, and relationship concerns.He also draws on Solution-Focused Therapy to set small, actionable goals and track progress from session to session. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. He and the client review goals, preferences, and what has helped before, then agree on practical steps to try and ways to measure progress.
Session format details are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins, or let them avoid travel time. Online work can also make it simpler to continue care across locations, which is useful for people with changing schedules or who live outside the therapist's state.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Alaska, Missouri, Maine, Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, addiction, grief, parenting strain, ADHD, and mood disorders.
How does he usually approach therapy?
He uses client-centered work combined with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused techniques. Sessions emphasize identifying thought and behavior patterns and trying practical changes.
What is his professional background?
He has 30 years of experience in counseling and education, including school counseling, village principal roles, and a decade as a military and family life counselor.
Where is he licensed to practice?
He is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor and holds licenses in Alaska and Missouri, and he provides services from Arizona.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
International clients are accepted.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and services are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin sessions?
Choose the See online therapy options button, fill out the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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