Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Mark works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Mark
Mark Shokair is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California. He helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, anger, relationship strain, and challenges linked to parenting, career, or major life changes. He also supports those facing addictions, grief, self-esteem issues, and attention-related concerns such as ADHD.
Mark keeps therapy practical and straightforward. Sessions focus on what is happening now and what can change. He listens first, then works with each person to set clear, manageable goals.
Background and approach
Many clients come wanting tools to handle strong feelings or to rebuild relationships, and Mark aims to teach usable skills they can try between sessions. His work draws on client-centered methods that prioritize the person’s own goals and experience. He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot thought and behavior patterns, and mindfulness to build calm and focus.
At times he integrates existential ideas to look at meaning and direction in life. Mark trained in counseling psychology at California State University East Bay and brings seven years of clinical experience as an LMFT.
He has worked with a wide range of concerns and levels of difficulty, and now practices in a personal setting supporting adults with everyday struggles and more intense problems. People who choose him tend to want direct, hands-on strategies alongside thoughtful listening.
If someone is ready to change habits, manage anger, or cope better with stress, Mark offers a clear plan and steady guidance to move forward.
What Mark works with
Everything Mark lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Mark's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Mark lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches to emotion and behavior online
Mark commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in remote sessions. Client-Centered Therapy means the conversation starts with the person’s goals and experience; the therapist listens, reflects, and helps shape what matters most to the client. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and practicing new responses to reduce anxiety, anger, or low mood.Those approaches can be combined with mindfulness techniques to build calm and attention during stressful moments. Together they help with anger management, anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes by giving concrete tools and ways to practice between sessions.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That means adapting pace, exercises, and the balance of talking, skills practice, or mindfulness so the plan feels useful and realistic.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and guided exercises, phone sessions can be a simpler check-in when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat lets someone touch base between appointments or fit brief work into a busy day. These options can make it easier to keep therapy consistent while managing work, family, or travel commitments.
Questions people ask about Mark
What concerns does Mark commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, relationship and family issues, parenting challenges, addictions, grief, self-esteem, ADHD, and related problems.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
Mark uses a practical, person-centered style. He listens first, sets clear goals, and teaches skills people can use between sessions.
What background and experience does he have?
He earned a master’s degree in counseling psychology and has seven years of experience as an LMFT working across a range of concerns and levels of difficulty.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in California and practices from that state.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
He holds video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging sessions to fit different needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with him?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.