About Mark
Dr. Mark Charles is a licensed psychologist in California with eight years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people who struggle with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and self-esteem.
He also works with concerns related to trauma and abuse, bipolar mood concerns, anger, relationship stress, and issues affecting LGBT people. He keeps sessions straightforward and practical. He listens first and helps people name what feels most urgent.
Then he and the client set small, realistic steps to try between sessions.
Background and approach
Conversations are down-to-earth and goal-focused rather than full of jargon. Dr. Charles uses client-centered work to build a respectful space where people can talk through painful memories and current stresses.
He also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, helping people notice and test unhelpful thoughts and build different habits. These approaches are meant to be useful for anxiety, social fears, and coping with life changes. He has additional experience addressing HIV/AIDS related concerns and post-traumatic stress.
Over his career he has supported people facing sudden losses, long-term medical stressors, and shifts in identity and relationships. Practical coping strategies and step-by-step plans are common parts of his work. To begin, he asks clients to describe what feels most pressing and what they hope to change.
Sessions aim to combine listening, clear feedback, and workable tools that fit each person’s daily life.
Approaches you can use online with a licensed psychologist
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful relationship. The therapist follows each person's lead, helps clarify what matters most, and supports people as they talk through feelings and decisions. This approach is often useful for people coping with grief, identity questions, or ongoing stress.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test different ways of thinking and acting. It includes clear exercises and homework to try between sessions, which can help with anxiety, social fears, and low mood.
Finding the right approach is part of the work, and Dr. Charles treats it as a collaborative process. He will talk about goals and preferences, try techniques together, and adjust the plan based on what actually helps the client over time.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when less bandwidth is available or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text sessions let people exchange thoughts in writing and fit a session into a busy day. These options make it easier to match therapy to a person’s schedule and needs.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- HIV / AIDS
- LGBT
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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