- Years in practice
- 40
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- Washington
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Mark
Mark Sikora is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting concerns. He writes plainly and listens closely so people feel heard. He presents himself as a steady guide for anyone ready to make practical changes.
With four decades of professional experience, Mark draws on a broad range of methods to match each person's needs. He emphasizes that clients know their own stories and brings tools to help them use their strengths.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on clear goals, skill building, and gradual problem solving rather than quick fixes. Mark routinely addresses grief and the shifting ways it shows up. He also works with people coping with trauma, addictions, bipolar mood issues, and major life changes.
He pays attention to patterns such as avoidance, attachment struggles, and communication problems that can get in the way of well-being. His approach blends acceptance and commitment strategies with cognitive behavioral tools and client-centered listening. He also uses elements of dialectical behavior work and the Gottman method when relationship patterns are a focus.
The aim is practical change - better daily routines, clearer conversation, and more reliable emotional coping. People who choose Mark usually want straightforward guidance, a calm presence, and techniques they can use between sessions. He offers sessions by video, phone, live chat, or messaging and speaks English.
Mark is based in Washington and brings long experience to each person's concerns.
What Mark works with
Everything Mark lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Mark helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Mark lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approach and online delivery for practical change
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing thoughts without getting stuck in them and clarifying what matters most so people can take value-based action. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns into small parts and teaches concrete tools to change them, which helps with mood, sleep, and stress. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental listening stance where the client leads the pace and goals of work.Choosing the right approach is a shared task. Mark will talk with each person about their goals, try techniques that fit their situation, and adjust the plan based on what helps. That collaborative process makes it easier to find practical strategies that stick.
Online formats here include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful when visual cues and a fuller conversation help. Phone sessions can be a better fit when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and messaging allow quick check-ins, written reflections, and flexible timing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and keep continuity when in-person meetings aren’t possible.
Questions people ask about Mark
What problems does Mark address?
He works with anxiety, stress, depression, trauma, addictions, grief, parenting concerns, and related issues such as anger, self-esteem, and sleep problems.
How would you describe his therapy style?
Mark uses direct, practical sessions that combine listening with concrete exercises from approaches like ACT and CBT. Sessions aim to build skills you can use between meetings.
What is his professional background?
He brings 40 years of professional experience as a licensed clinician and emphasizes working with people over long-term and acute concerns.
Where is he licensed and based?
Mark holds the LICSW credential and practices in Washington state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted; services are offered to those within his licensed region.
What formats are available for sessions?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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