Raymond Butts , LPC

Raymond Butts is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and a National Certified Counselor (NCC) with more than 30 years of experience spanning counseling and education. He earned a Master of Education in Counselor Education from the University of Arkansas in 1989 and built a career that began in elementary special education in the early 1980s.

After graduate school he traveled to Alaska as a long-term substitute and went on to serve in the Bering Strait School District in Unalakleet. Over eleven years in that region he worked as a classroom teacher, an itinerant school counselor, and a village school principal. He later practiced in two additional school districts before retiring from Alaska in 2004.

On returning to Arkansas he supported early learners as a kindergarten counselor in a center serving 180 children and 18 teachers, and he fully retired in 2007. In 2009 he shifted into military and family life counseling, a role he filled for ten years. Trained in client-centered therapy, he also specializes in crisis counseling and trauma-related work. He emphasizes helping clients find their own solutions rather than directing outcomes, focusing on practical support, steady presence, and collaborative problem solving.

Client-centered and trauma-informed approaches for online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental environment where the therapist follows the client's lead and supports the person's natural capacity to grow. This approach helps with a wide range of concerns by centering the client's experience and goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical tools to identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes because it emphasizes skills and measurable progress.

Trauma-focused therapy concentrates on understanding and processing distressing experiences while building coping strategies to reduce their ongoing impact. It is useful for people working through abuse, crisis reactions, or other traumatic events.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Raymond works with clients to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and he adapts techniques over time as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, access support from different locations, and maintain continuity of care with licensed professionals and therapists who can tailor the format to each client's needs.