Mark Slaughter

Mark Slaughter, LMFT, helps children, teens, adults, and families strengthen relationships, manage emotional distress, and move forward with clarity and confidence. Practicing at LifeStance Health, Mark provides individual, couples, and family therapy to patients across Kentucky. His approach is collaborative and steady, creating a supportive environment where patients feel understood while building practical skills to navigate life's challenges. Mark's primary clinical specialties include anxiety, depression, and PTSD/trauma. He works with children and adolescents, teens, adults, and seniors, tailoring therapy to each stage of life and family system. Mark supports individuals and families facing concerns such as childhood behavior challenges, relationship stress, men's issues, and major life transitions. He uses evidence-based interventions—including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), EMDR, and couples counseling—to help patients improve emotional regulation, communication, and resilience. In addition to these areas, he offers care for a broad range of additional concerns. A key focus of Mark's work is supporting individuals who have been recently discharged from a psychiatric hospital. He understands that this transition can feel overwhelming and uncertain, and he emphasizes continuity of care, stabilization, and clear structure during this critical period. Mark helps patients reestablish routines, strengthen coping strategies, and rebuild a sense of safety and confidence as they continue their recovery. Mark also has experience working with first responders, military members and veterans, and individuals in the LGBTQ+ community. He is committed to providing an inclusive, respectful, and affirming therapeutic space for individuals, couples, and families. Outside of his clinical work, Mark enjoys playing chess, riding his horse, tabletop gaming, camping, fishing, hunting, painting, and spending time with his family.