Mark Dunn
Compassionate counselor focused on practical change
LCMHC, LPCC North Carolina
- Experience
- 24 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Grief
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Mark
Mark Dunn brings more than two decades of clinical work to his practice as a licensed counselor in North Carolina and California.
Background and approach
He focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, navigate relationship challenges, cope with grief and loss, and address depression, adapting conversations and treatment plans to each person’s unique situation. With 24 years of experience, he emphasizes respectful, sensitive, and compassionate care while collaborating with clients to set realistic goals.
His approach integrates evidence-informed methods - including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and mindfulness-based strategies - to support practical change and increased self-awareness. Mark aims to tailor therapeutic dialogue and techniques to fit a client’s values and circumstances, helping them build skills for everyday coping and longer-term growth.
He frames the decision to begin therapy as a brave, important step and positions himself as a steady professional ally throughout the process.
Online approaches that support real-life changes
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related challenges. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and creating a supportive therapeutic relationship so clients feel understood and can explore their own solutions; this approach helps with self-esteem, life transitions, and relational concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) blends skill-building in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness with acceptance strategies, making it useful for intense emotions and communication problems.
Finding the right approach is part of the work itself, and therapy is presented as a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options and tailor a plan to match a client’s goals, preferences, and the issues they bring, adjusting techniques as needed to best support progress.
Online formats offer practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing people to connect in ways that fit their schedules and comfort levels. These options can make it easier to maintain consistency, try different communication styles, and access therapeutic support from home or other convenient locations, while keeping the focus on skills, insight, and day-to-day coping.
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Experience
24+ years
Licensed
North Carolina, California
Languages
English