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Mark R McCarthy
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
Columbus,OH
Summary
Client-centered counselor dedicated to helping individuals find healing and growth through compassionate, personalized care. Skilled in identifying challenges while drawing on each client’s unique strengths to create treatment plans that are both effective and collaborative. Known for being warm, approachable, and attentive, with strong observational skills and a deep understanding of human behavior, emotions, and motivation. I invite clients to take an active role in setting therapeutic goals and completing practical “between-session” exercises, providing consistent follow-up to encourage real progress. For clients who desire it, I also bring a faith-based perspective that integrates spiritual and emotional well-being. Currently seeking part-time remote opportunities to expand my work with clients and support their journey toward lasting change.
Overview
38
years of professional experience
Work History
Self-employed
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC-S)
04.2015 - Current
Job overview
- Provide clinical counseling for men individually and for couples
- Specialize in treating male sexual addiction or unwanted sexual behaviors
- Specialize in treating other men's issues such as depression, anxiety, emotional awareness and expression, relationship guidance, childhood trauma, grief, and addiction
- Provide counseling for married couples to heal and grow through empathy, insight, direction and developing realistic action plans.
- .Specialize in faith-based therapy for those who desire it
- Trained in techniques such as EMDR, Internal Family Systems, and somatic therapies to improve outcomes
- Assist clients with gaining insights, establishing clear goals and planning strategies to reach personal targets.
- Compile detailed client histories using intake forms, interviews and assessments to build complete picture for determining optimal therapeutic approaches.
Vineyard Church Of Columbus
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC-S)
06.2008 - 12.2012
Job overview
- Provided professional counseling services in the church professional counseling center
- Assisted clients with gaining insights, establishing clear goals and planning strategies to reach personal targets
- Wrote reports on clients and maintained required paperwork.
- Developed lay counselor training materials for volunteers in the church
- Trained and supervised 35-40 lay counselors in the church.
- Taught monthly trainings on various topics such as suicide prevention, tools for anxiety, identifying and replacing unhealthy beliefs, grieving and connecting with community resources for mental health challenges.
- Counseled individuals, groups or families to help understand problems, deal with crisis situations and develop realistic action plans.
Self-employed
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
01.2003 - 06.2008
Job overview
- Provided individual and marital therapy
- Provided faith-based therapy for those wanting it
- Assisted clients with gaining insights, establishing clear goals and planning strategies to reach personal targets.
- Compiled detailed client histories using intake forms, interviews and assessments to build complete picture for determining optimal therapeutic approaches.
- Collected information about individuals or clients using interviews, observational techniques and other assessment methods.
- Counseled individuals, groups or families to help understand problems, deal with crisis situations and develop realistic action plans.
Self-employed
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
09.1993 - 01.2003
Job overview
- Provided individual and marital therapy under supervision
- Specialized in faith-based therapy for those who desired it
- Offered guidance and advice to help cultivate self-esteem and community involvement.
- Used cognitive behavior therapy to assist clients in recognizing and redirecting poor habits.
- Provided comprehensive case management services, created treatment plans and connected clients and families to appropriate resources.
- Assessed patient behavior, moods and other responses to determine correct diagnosis and devise treatment plans.
Xenos Christian Fellowship
Licensed Professional Counselor Intern
06.1987 - 09.1993
Job overview
- Assisted in the creation of a professional counseling center within the church
- Provided faith-based counseling for church members under the supervision of a psychiatrist
- Acquired the necessary hours of supervised experience toward licensure
- Provided individual and marital counseling
- Applied variety of psychological methods and techniques in screening, assessment, and evaluation of clients.
- Counseled clients to help understand and overcome personal, social, spiritual and behavioral problems.
- Reviewed case files to better assess client needs and proper course of treatment.
Education
Grace College And SeminaryWinona Lake, IN
Master of Divinity from Theology
05.1986
Grace Theological SeminaryWinona Lake, IN
Master of Arts from Counseling
05.1986
Geneva CollegeBeaver Falls, PA
Bachelor of Science from Civil Engineering
05.1980
Skills
- Addiction Recovery
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
- Empathy development
- Post-traumatic stress treatment
- EMDR Therapy
- Grief counseling
- Relationship Issues Management
- Emotional Support
- Patient Care Plans
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Faith-based therapy (for those wanting it)
Timeline
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC-S)
Self-employed
04.2015 - Current
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC-S)
Vineyard Church Of Columbus
06.2008 - 12.2012
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
Self-employed
01.2003 - 06.2008
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Self-employed
09.1993 - 01.2003
Licensed Professional Counselor Intern
Xenos Christian Fellowship
06.1987 - 09.1993
Grace College And Seminary
Master of Divinity from Theology
Grace Theological Seminary
Master of Arts from Counseling
Geneva College
Bachelor of Science from Civil Engineering
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