Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Depression
How Mark works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Oklahoma
- Years in practice
- 29
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Mark
Mark Smalley is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps people manage strong emotions and life stress. He focuses on practical steps people can use when anger, anxiety, or addiction make daily life hard. Mark speaks plainly and aims to make each session feel straightforward and useful.
He sees emotional, mental, and physical factors as connected. He draws on approaches that address thoughts, behaviors, and trauma responses to restore balance.
Background and approach
Sessions often include skills practice, guided reflection, and paced breathing or mindfulness exercises. With 29 years of experience, Mark has worked with a wide range of concerns including stress, depression, grief, relationship struggles, and anger. He also supports people facing trauma, addiction, ADHD, and mood disorders.
He aims to help people find clearer thinking and steadier responses to triggers. In a typical meeting he listens first, then helps choose a few small changes to try between visits. He may use cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thinking.
He may also use client-centered methods to keep the work focused on each person’s goals. Mark offers sessions in English and works with people in Oklahoma and internationally. He combines practical tools with a respectful, down-to-earth approach so people can notice change without confusing jargon.
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
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- HIV / AIDS
- Isolation / loneliness
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Mark lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused 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 that translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building goals that matter to the person. It emphasizes the client’s own priorities and supports them in making changes at their own pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical techniques to shift unhelpful patterns. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, works with how the brain stores and processes traumatic memories and can reduce the intensity of those memories when used carefully.Finding the right approach is often part of the work. Mark will discuss options, try techniques, and adjust plans based on what helps most. He aims to collaborate so the choice fits the client’s goals, comfort level, and the issues they want to address.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video lets people use visual cues and teach skills in real time. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and brief check-ins work well via live chat or text. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, travel, or busy family schedules while keeping the focus on progress and practical tools.
Questions people ask about Mark
What concerns does this therapist address?
He helps with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, anger, relationship and intimacy issues, and many other concerns listed in his specialties.
What is his general therapeutic style?
He uses a mix of client-centered care and structured techniques like cognitive behavioral methods to help people change thoughts and habits.
How much experience does he have?
He has 29 years of experience working with a wide range of concerns and life stages.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Oklahoma and practices with that credential.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats does he offer?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.