Mark Chapman

I'm Mark Chapman. I'm licensed as an LCSW and LCDC in Texas, and LICSW in Minnesota. My approach is both gentle and challenging. It’s important to me you feel safe and understood. My expertise is in treating Physical, Sexual, and Mental/Emotional abuse, including Narcissistic abuse, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Dissociative Identity Disorder.

My approach

The therapies I use include, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Trauma-Informed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Integrative or Holistic Therapy, and Narrative Therapy

My focus

I work with individuals who have experienced Physical, Sexual, and Mental Abuse from Childhood and/or Adulthood. Spousal/Partner Abuse including abuse by Narcissistic partners. Active Military, Veterans, Police, Firemen, and other First Responders. Those in the health field who have experienced trauma including Nurses. I treat Post Traumatic Stress, PTSD, Medical Trauma, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Moral Trauma, Generational Trauma, and Complex Trauma

My communication style

I am encouraging, and attentive, and strive to establish a positive connection. with the goal of creating a safe and productive environment. I encourage clients to challenge themselves during sessions while using reflection to ensure my clients feel understood and validated. My therapy is a team approach between myself and my client. I am clear about the significant and rewarding process of trauma recovery

My journey to mental healthcare

As a young adult, I was lost in a career I did not enjoy so I spent time exploring what I wanted to do with my life and career. A friend suggested I try volunteering at a Youth at Risk Program in Dallas. There I had the experience of working with inner-city teenagers who were finding themselves lost and struggling with many different traumas in life. That is when I found my new career in helping others work through trauma, life, and substance abuse issues. I pursued my education further and graduated from the University of Texas Arlington with my master's Degree in Social Work, in August of 1998. Out of Graduate school, I took a job as a contract Social Worker with the Department of Defense working in Wuerzburg Germany with 1st Infantry Division Headquarters for 3 years. My passion for working in the field of trauma led me back to working with a Specialty Trauma Unit for severe emotional, spiritual, sexual, and physical trauma which served clients from across the USA. In 2011, I began working for the United States Military once again in the Army Substance Abuse Program where we were enlisted to not only screen for alcohol and substance abuse but to also evaluate for trauma and suicidal thoughts as many of these soldiers were returning from War. This led to a focus on treating trauma clients, substance abuse, and dual diagnosis.

My goals for you

My goal is to understand a client’s life experiences. My guiding principles are the rebuilding of a sense of safety, and recognition of your own resilience, and power. Recovery can mean freedom from the debilitating effects of post-traumatic experiences.

My first session with you

The first sessions are about identifying the needs of the Client in their own words. The completing of assessments and getting background and history related to their reasons for seeking treatment. This helps me better understand how I can assist in providing the most productive results.