About Mark
Mark Licitra helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, addiction concerns, relationship strain, career issues, low self-esteem, and bipolar mood challenges. He meets people where they are and works together with them to set practical goals. His style is calm and conversational and aims to make the work feel doable.
Mark has practiced counseling for 16 years in several settings. He holds a Master of Social Work and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW.
Background and approach
He brings an eclectic, collaborative approach that borrows from different methods to match each person’s needs. Sessions usually focus on what someone needs right now. He uses straightforward tools from cognitive-behavioral therapy to help change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.
He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and values-based action. Motivational interviewing and behavioral activation are part of his approach when people need help finding momentum or breaking big goals into small steps.
He is comfortable talking about spiritual questions and faith-related struggles when those matters matter to the person in front of him. Mark lives in Hawaii and brings a practical, strengths-based stance to sessions. Outside of his clinical work he is a parent, musician, baker, gardener, and cyclist, and he often uses those everyday interests to connect with people and normalize challenges.
Practical approaches adapted for online sessions
Mark uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT offers clear strategies for anxiety, depression, and mood regulation that translate well to conversations over video or phone.He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying personal values and taking actions that matter even when uncomfortable feelings remain. ACT helps with long-term motivation and coping with grief or chronic stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. He collaborates with each person to pick methods that match their goals and daily life, adjusting the plan as progress is made. The choice of tools is flexible and built around what the client finds most useful.
Online therapy with him is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video is useful for full conversations and skill coaching, phone can be a good option when bandwidth is limited, live chat and text work well for short check-ins, homework support, or people who prefer not to be on camera. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, family, and other commitments.
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Specialties and expertise
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Also works with
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Relationship issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 16 years
- Licensed
- Hawaii, Washington
- Languages
- English