Mark Wagemaker , LPC

Mark Wagemaker, LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor), brings more than 18 years of clinical experience to people who are ready to make meaningful changes in their lives. He welcomes anyone who is choosing to move toward a more fulfilling life, regardless of whether that motivation arises from within or from external encouragement. He emphasizes practical, goal-oriented work aimed at helping clients overcome the patterns that keep them stuck.

He uses Accelerated Resolution Therapy and hypnotherapy as primary tools for addressing trauma, post-traumatic stress, and adverse childhood events. Over nearly two decades of practice, he has focused on PTSD and trauma-related concerns as well as unexplained anxiety, depression, and physical complaints that do not have an identifiable medical cause. He also works with accumulated adverse childhood experiences that may not meet typical definitions of abuse but still affect daily functioning.

Mark approaches each person as an individual on a unique path and views his role as a guide to help clients find their own way forward. His work draws on professional training, life experience, formal education, and his Christian roots. He offers a range of evidence-informed tools designed to reduce the influence of past negative experiences and support clients as they move through crises and toward lasting change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with a Trauma Focus

Mark integrates hypnotherapy and client-centered approaches with emotionally-focused techniques to support change in online sessions. Hypnotherapy uses guided relaxation and focused attention to help access and reframe memories and responses, which can be useful for trauma, PTSD, and lingering stress. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy, nonjudgmental listening, and collaborative goal setting to strengthen self-understanding, coping, and confidence in making life changes. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on emotions and attachment patterns in relationships, helping clients improve intimacy, resolve conflict, and process grief or loss.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Mark works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. He tailors techniques as those needs evolve and invites clients to participate in decisions about their care.

Online therapy allows these approaches to be delivered through flexible formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. This flexibility helps make therapy accessible across schedules and locations and enables licensed professionals to provide consistent support without requiring in-person visits.