Mario Palacios
Practical, empathetic therapy for life challenges
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Format
- Online sessions
About Mario
Mario Palacios is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 25 years of clinical experience. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, addiction concerns, and trauma. He also supports clients dealing with self-esteem, LGBT issues, and family-related challenges.
Mario asks for a straightforward first conversation about how he works. He looks for people who are motivated to change and willing to set realistic goals. Sessions are built around clear steps that aim to restore a sense of control and day-to-day balance.
Background and approach
His approach is practical and collaborative. Mario places emphasis on trust and empathy as the foundation of therapy. He and the client work together to set small, achievable goals and measure progress over time.
In sessions he focuses on helping people become more attuned to their lives and choices. This can include talking through patterns, practicing new ways to cope, and building daily habits that support mental health. Mario believes change comes from within and encourages clients to be kind to themselves during that process.
Mario is based in California and offers services in both English and Spanish. He brings a long career of working with varied concerns and aims to create a comfortable setting where clients can take the first step toward better functioning and well-being.
How CBT and collaborative care translate to online work
Mario uses approaches rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve mood. CBT is often applied to concerns like panic, obsessive thoughts, mood disorders, and relationship stress by teaching practical skills and short-term tools.The goal is to find the right fit together. Mario approaches treatment as a collaboration, checking in about what methods feel useful and adjusting techniques to match a client's goals and daily life. Finding an approach that feels manageable is part of the work.
Practical benefits of online therapy can include easier scheduling around work and family demands, fewer travel needs, and more options for checking in from different locations. Because the profile does not list specific session formats, confirm the available formats before booking. Licensed professionals can offer online sessions that focus on skill-building, mood tracking, and behavioral experiments that fit into everyday routines.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Grief
- LGBT
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English, Spanish
Next step
Talk to Mario
- Takes a few minutes
- Nothing to set up just to look
- Stop at any point