About Mark
Mark Flores is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with two decades of practice in Texas. He focuses on helping people notice and name their emotions so they can make changes that matter. He aims to be both a collaborator and a steady presence during difficult moments.
His style is straightforward and respectful, with an emphasis on practical next steps. Mark believes the connection between therapist and client matters. He invites feedback about how sessions are going so the work stays useful.
Background and approach
He encourages people to speak openly and tries to make room for everything they need to say. Over twenty years he has worked with many people who have struggled with substance use and with those who feel marginalized because of identity. He helps people build resilience and create realistic steps toward change.
Goals are set together and adjusted as needed. In sessions he draws on several approaches to match each person's needs. He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills help with emotional regulation and distress tolerance. He also uses Motivational Interviewing to clarify what someone wants and psychodynamic ideas to look at repeated patterns. Sessions can include coaching, validation, or problem-solving depending on what the person needs that week.
How Mark’s approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy is about listening and tailoring the work to each person. It focuses on understanding a person's experience and responding with empathy so they feel heard and reflected. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts influence feelings and actions and uses practical exercises to test new ways of thinking and behaving. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches skills for managing intense emotions, tolerating distress, and improving relationships.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust based on what helps most. Sessions may shift between coaching, skills practice, and deeper discussion depending on progress and preference.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth conversation and skills demonstrations. Phone sessions can fit a break during a workday or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and texting let people check in between sessions or use shorter, focused exchanges. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives while keeping the focus on progress and practical tools.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Codependency
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English
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