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Raymond Butts, LPC, LCPC

Stress, Anxiety Trauma, Abuse Self esteem, Motivation Career difficulties
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About me

I am a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and a National Certified Counselor, ( NCC) with other 30 years experience in both counseling and education. I started my professional career as an elementary special education teacher in the early 80's. I obtained my M.Ed in counselor Education in 1989 from the University of Arkansas and in 1989 I went to Alaska for the first time as along term substitute teacher. I worked in the Bering Strait School District, in Unalakleet, Alaska. I would return a year later, and work a total of 11 years as a teacher, itinerant school counselor, and village school principal in the district. I would go on to work in two other school districts before retiring from Alaska in 2004. After returning to Arkansas, and home, I worked as a kindergarten counselor in a center with 180 kids and 18 teachers. I fully retired in 2007. In 2009, I became a military and family life counselor and have been doing this for 10 years. My treatment approach is based on my training and my personality. I was trained in CCT and it fite my style, even though I so specialize in crisis counseling. I have found helping the client, and not necessarily directing the client is more effective for me. As I stated I specialize in crisis and PTSD counseling right now with the military, and their families.

Professional experience

30 yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Trauma, Abuse Self esteem, Motivation Career difficulties

Additional areas of focus: 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

Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

MO LPC 2007014050

ME LCPC CC6667

AZ LPC LPC-22920

AK LPC PCOP36

Reviews

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Raymond is a kind, empathetic man who listens and shares his own experiences to connect with me.

Written on Sep 12, 2025 after therapy with Raymond for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and career difficulties

very relatable

Written on Jun 30, 2025 after therapy with Raymond for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd

Ray is kind, respectful, very personable, listens and gives good advice, responds to messages quickly, and checks on me several times a week via text in app which I greatly appreciate. I look forward to continuing with him and BetterHelp as a whole.

Written on Jun 11, 2025 after therapy with Raymond for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd

I have only had a few sessions with Ray thus far but they have been extremely helpful and empowereing. He listens, really listens. . . I feel heard and loved. Looking forward to continuing on this path.

Written on Jun 07, 2025 after therapy with Raymond for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd

Ray kindly helps me think about how to navigate around my difficulties and to see my strengths in a way I can easily understand. He uses examples and word pictures that help me reason on things. And it helps so very much.

Written on May 10, 2025 after therapy with Raymond for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and trauma and abuse

I have thoroughly enjoyed working with Raymond. He listens and supports me in the way that is needed. I enjoy talking with him. He makes me feel very comfortable, like I'm talking to a friend.

Written on Apr 29, 2025 after therapy with Raymond for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety