About Mark
Mark Schiffman is a licensed social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, and relationship struggles. He approaches sessions with practical steps and calm listening so people can feel steadier and more able to cope. Mark is based in New York and brings 25 years of experience to his work.
He holds a Master of Social Work and is licensed as an LCSW in New York. Mark aims to keep sessions straightforward and focused on real problems.
Background and approach
He uses tools from cognitive behavioral approaches to spot unhelpful thinking. He also draws on dialectical behavior skills to manage big emotions and reduce impulsive reactions. Mindfulness practices are offered to help slow down and build present-moment focus.
When relationship issues are a concern, Mark uses Imago-informed ideas to improve understanding and communication between partners and to address recurring conflict patterns. He supports people dealing with family strain, parenting stress, caregiving burdens, and end-of-life concerns in ways that respect each person’s situation.
His background includes work across individual and group settings, with a focus on trauma, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Sessions can include coaching elements to set goals and track progress over time. Mark adapts his style depending on what someone needs in the moment.
He balances active skill-teaching with reflective conversation so clients learn new habits and feel heard. Practical strategies and steady support are central to his approach.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments and behavior changes. It is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and patterns that keep problems going. DBT, or dialectical behavior therapy, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills to manage intense feelings and reduce impulsive actions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and try methods that fit the person’s needs and preferences. This is a collaborative process where strategies are adjusted as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is helpful for deeper conversation and practicing skills together. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging support more frequent, brief contact for coaching, skill reminders, or between-session check-ins. These options make scheduling more flexible and help therapy fit into busy days.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Grief
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English