- Years in practice
- 30
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Alaska, Missouri, Maine, Arizona
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Raymond
Raymond Butts is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with three decades of experience in counseling and education. He focuses on practical, straightforward support for people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, mood disorders, addiction, and parenting challenges. His style is calm and direct, aimed at helping people make real changes they can keep.
He began his career as an elementary special education teacher and later earned a Master of Education in Counselor Education in 1989.
Background and approach
Much of his early work took place in Alaska where he served as a teacher, itinerant school counselor, and village school principal for more than a decade. That hands-on experience shaped his preference for simple, people-centered work. After returning from Alaska, he worked as a kindergarten counselor in a busy center and then shifted into military and family life counseling.
Those roles deepened his experience with crisis situations, grief, and caregiver stress. He draws on this background when helping people manage trauma, life transitions, and compassion fatigue. Raymond uses client-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral and solution-focused ideas.
In sessions he listens first, helps people set clear goals, and offers practical steps to try between meetings. He adapts his approach to each person’s situation rather than following a fixed script. He practices from Arizona and conducts sessions in English.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Raymond welcomes people who want concise, experience-based guidance for everyday and complex struggles.
What Raymond works with
Everything Raymond lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Raymond helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- First responder issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Raymond lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Solution-Focused 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 Raymond’s Approaches Work Online
Raymond often uses client-centered methods that prioritize the person's experience and goals. This means sessions start with listening and understanding, then move to the parts of life the client wants to change. Client-centered work helps when someone needs space to talk through feelings and weigh options.He also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT provides clear tools for managing anxiety, mood problems, and stress by practicing different ways of thinking and acting. Solution-focused techniques are added to set small, achievable goals and track progress between meetings.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Raymond will discuss goals, preferences, and practical needs with each person to decide which methods to try first. The plan can change as progress is made or new concerns come up.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging to match different lifestyles. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins, and messaging lets people send updates or reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life and keep work moving forward.
Questions people ask about Raymond
What concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, grief, parenting challenges, and many mood and life-change issues.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He favors a client-centered style that focuses on listening first and following the client's lead, blended with practical CBT and solution-focused tools to set goals and try small changes.
How long has he been practicing?
He brings 30 years of experience in counseling and education, including work in schools, as a village principal, and in military and family life counseling roles.
Where is he based and what are his credentials?
He practices from Arizona and holds the LPC credential, with licensure noted as AK LPC and MO LPC.
Can I work with him if I'm not in the United States?
Sessions are offered to international clients and conducted in English.
Which session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working with him?
Tap the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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