- ACT techniques
- CBT strategies
- Trauma-focused care
About Mark
Mark Gutierrez is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 10 years of clinical experience helping people strengthen emotional regulation and coping skills. He focuses on practical skills that help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, and relationship or intimacy-related concerns. His work also addresses issues like guilt and shame, abandonment, body image, and identity concerns related to sexuality and LGBT experiences.
He aims to build on what people already do well while introducing new strategies that can change daily life. Sessions emphasize creating concrete coping tools for hard moments and learning ways to respond to upsetting memories or current stressors. He describes his approach as flexible and affirming and emphasizes a respectful working relationship.
Mark draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thought patterns and clarify what matters to them. He also uses Client-Centered ideas to shape sessions around each person’s perspective. For trauma-related work he incorporates Trauma-Focused Therapy principles when appropriate.
His background includes more than a decade in education, working with people from varied ethnic and religious backgrounds and a range of sexual orientations. That experience informs his work with issues like prejudice, workplace stress, and compassion fatigue. He speaks English and practices in Texas as an LPC.
People who come for help often want clearer coping steps, better emotional regulation, or a way to carry guilt and shame with less daily interference. Mark asks questions, proposes exercises, and adapts methods so sessions stay practical and usable between meetings.
How his approaches guide online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, while clarifying what matters most so actions line up with values. It can be useful for persistent guilt, shame, or life changes that feel overwhelming.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thinking patterns that fuel distress and testing new behaviors. It is helpful for anxiety, depression, and managing day-to-day stress with concrete exercises and practice between sessions.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. He will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust plans together based on what helps most for the client’s situation and preferences. That collaborative process helps make sessions more practical and relevant.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. The therapist’s described methods translate well to remote formats because they rely on conversation, worksheets, and homework exercises that fit into daily life. Online meetings can make it easier to fit therapy around work or family commitments, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time, but check which session types are offered when you schedule.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and guilt and shame among other areas.
How would he approach feelings of guilt or shame?
He uses skills-based methods to help people notice unhelpful thoughts, practice acceptance, and develop concrete coping strategies for difficult emotions.
What is his professional background?
He has 10 years of experience and more than a decade working in education, alongside his clinical counseling practice.
What are his credentials and where does he practice?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with the credential listed as TX LPC.
Does he work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions structured and billed?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with him?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.