Mark Shokair, LMFT - Therapist in California

About Mark

Mark Shokair is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California. He works with parents and families on common concerns such as anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, relationship strain, grief, and coping with life changes. Mark keeps things direct and practical, helping people talk through immediate problems and make changes that fit their lives.

He brings seven years of formal licensure experience and a longer history in mental health work.

Background and approach

Mark uses straightforward, client-centered care to tailor each session to what the person or family needs right now. Sessions focus on useful skills, clearer communication, and small changes that add up. Mark commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness techniques, and client-centered methods when they fit a person’s goals.

He also has experience addressing trauma, addictions, anger, ADHD, and intimacy-related issues. He adapts tools to suit different ages and family roles in practical ways. In sessions he helps parents manage stress, set boundaries, and respond to behavior concerns without long lectures.

He also supports adults working through mood problems, compulsions, panic, or family of origin issues. The aim is steady progress through realistic steps. Mark offers online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and messaging to make participation easier from home.

He accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button and complete a brief matching questionnaire.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Mark commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that maintain anxiety, depression, or panic. CBT offers practical exercises and simple tools that can reduce distress and improve daily functioning.

He also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening, understanding, and shaping sessions around what matters most to the client. This approach helps people feel heard and guides change at a comfortable pace.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Mark discusses goals and preferences with each person or family and adjusts methods to match those needs. This collaborative process means techniques are chosen together rather than imposed.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These choices make it easier to fit sessions into busy family schedules, to continue work during transitions, and to connect from different locations. The variety of formats supports flexible pacing and steady progress while still focusing on the therapeutic goals you set with the therapist.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

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.

Existential Therapy

Takes the larger questions seriously: meaning, choice, mortality, responsibility. Suited to periods when the difficulty is less a symptom than a sense that something has to change.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Mark address?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, anger, self esteem, ADHD, and related issues listed in his profile.

What is his therapeutic style like?

Sessions are practical and client-centered. He focuses on clear communication, skill-building, and steps that fit each family's everyday life.

What background does he bring to sessions?

Mark has seven years as an LMFT and a longer history working in mental health across ages and settings. He now practices privately in California.

What are his credentials and where is he located?

He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, CA LMFT 51108, and practices from California.

Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.

Which session formats are available?

He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs.

How is cost handled for therapy?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What steps start the process of working together?

Use the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Also works with

Addictions
ADHD
Adoption and foster care
Anger management
Body image
Career difficulties
Coaching
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with life changes
Depression
Drug and alcohol addiction
Family conflicts
Family of origin issues
Family problems
First responder issues
Grief
Guilt and shame
Intimacy-related issues
Isolation / loneliness
Men's issues
Mood disorders
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Relationship issues
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self esteem
Self-love
Sexual dysfunction
Social anxiety and phobia
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 7 years
Licensed: California
Languages: English

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