Raymond Butts , LPC

Raymond Butts is an LPC with 30 years of counseling and education experience. He draws on long-term work in schools and with military families to help people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and life transitions.

He began his career in special education and later earned a Master of Education in Counselor Education. Raymond spent over a decade working in rural Alaska as a teacher, itinerant school counselor, and village school principal. Those roles taught him how to listen closely and adapt to different life circumstances.

After returning to Arkansas he continued school-based counseling and later worked as a military and family life counselor. That experience broadened his work with grief, caregiver stress, first responder concerns, and veteran and armed forces issues. He also helps people coping with addictions, bipolar mood challenges, and parenting strain.

Raymond uses approaches that put the client at the center of the process. He prefers methods that help people identify practical steps, change unhelpful thoughts, and address trauma when it is present. Sessions are aimed at clear goals and real-world coping skills.

He practices from Arizona and offers services in English. Raymond is licensed as an LPC in Alaska and Missouri and applies straightforward, calm guidance to help people manage overwhelm and rebuild routine and meaning.

People considering online work can expect a collaborative process that balances short-term problem solving with longer-term coping strategies. He accepts international clients and tailors the format to each person's needs.

How his approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and creating a respectful space where the client sets the pace. It helps people clarify what matters most and find their own solutions, useful for relationship stress, life transitions, and self-esteem concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect mood and action. It breaks problems into manageable steps and teaches skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, which can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with change.

Raymond sees finding the right approach as a shared task. He will talk with the client about goals and preferences, then recommend ways of working together and adjust as progress is made. This collaborative planning helps match techniques to the person's needs and pace.

Online formats give practical flexibility. Video calls work well for in-depth conversation and seeing nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can fit a work break or times with lower bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, writing through problems, or when regular notes and prompts help maintain progress. These options let people keep therapy consistent around busy lives.