- Years in practice
- 18
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Georgia
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Mark
Mark Wagemaker is a licensed professional counselor who helps people who are ready to make a change. He focuses on practical steps that reduce stress, anxiety, depression, and the kinds of painful memories that keep showing up. He is based in Georgia and brings 18 years of clinical experience to sessions.
Clients can expect direct, plain-spoken conversations about what is getting in the way of daily life. He uses talk-based work alongside approaches such as hypnotherapy and mindfulness to address trauma, post-traumatic stress, and persistent physical symptoms without a clear medical cause.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to ease symptoms and restore functioning rather than focus on labels. Mark pays attention to how past events shape present reactions. He helps people notice patterns in relationships, intimacy, sleep, and self-esteem, and then practices new ways of responding.
He also supports people handling grief, career changes, compassion fatigue, and issues common to first responders and veterans. When parenting concerns are central, he helps parents sort through stress, boundaries, and emotional reactions so they can make clearer choices. He frames work around the client's goals and uses motivational interviewing to build steps that feel doable.
His background combines 18 years of practice, a Georgia LPC credential, life experience, and a values-informed perspective. He works in English and accepts international clients for online formats such as video, phone, chat, and messaging.
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
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- First responder issues
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Mark lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- 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.
How his approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. It helps people feel heard while they sort out goals and make decisions about parenting, relationships, or career steps.Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on understanding emotional patterns in relationships and reactions. It helps people notice what emotion drives a behavior and then practice safer, more connected responses in daily life.
Hypnotherapy uses guided attention and suggestion to change unhelpful body sensations, habits, or memories that keep causing distress. It can be useful for trauma-related symptoms, sleep problems, and some persistent physical complaints without a clear medical cause.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options, try techniques that fit your goals, and adjust methods based on what helps most. Clients and the therapist decide together which tools to use and when to shift focus.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction similar to in-person work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, ongoing coaching, and quick skill practice between longer sessions. These formats help people fit therapy into work, travel, and busy family schedules.
Questions people ask about Mark
What problems does he commonly address?
He helps people experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, addictions, grief, sleep issues, and struggles with intimacy and self-esteem.
What is his approach in sessions?
Sessions focus on practical, talk-based work combined with techniques like hypnotherapy, mindfulness, emotionally-focused methods, and motivational interviewing to help clients change unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does he have?
He has 18 years of clinical experience working with people who face long-standing symptoms from trauma, mood disorders, and life transitions.
Where is he licensed and based?
He holds an LPC credential and practices from Georgia.
Which languages and regions are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients for online work.
What session formats are offered?
He meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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