About Mark
Mark Miele is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Alabama who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, anger, bipolar symptoms, and depression. He also supports those dealing with relationship strain, grief, trauma and abuse, sleep and eating problems, low self-esteem, and career stress. He speaks English and brings ten years of clinical experience to his work.
Mark believes people know their own stories and that strengths already exist that can be used to move forward.
Background and approach
He frames therapy as a partnership where clients set goals and he offers guidance and practical tools. He describes the decision to start therapy as a brave step and aims to respond with steady support. In sessions he combines client-centered care with practical techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior approaches.
He uses mindfulness strategies and motivational interviewing to help people notice patterns, build new habits, and stay motivated during tough moments. The focus is on skills that can be tried between sessions and adjusted as needed. Mark has worked with a wide range of concerns, including mood disorders, obsessive and compulsive symptoms, panic attacks, trauma-related issues, and substance use challenges.
He emphasizes small, concrete steps and clear strategies to manage symptoms and improve day-to-day functioning. People who choose him can expect a respectful, goal-oriented setting that balances listening with action. He helps clients develop coping skills, clarify values, and make plans that fit their lives.
How practical approaches fit into online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's own goals and strengths and involves the therapist listening closely and reflecting what matters most. This approach helps people clarify what they want to change and build confidence to take steps in daily life.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going and teaches concrete techniques to change them. CBT is often used for anxiety, panic attacks, depression, and obsessions by practicing new ways of thinking and testing them between sessions.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and improved interpersonal functioning. It can be useful when strong emotions, relationship conflicts, or impulsive behaviors get in the way of goals.
Finding the right approach is part of the work and will be decided together. The therapist will help weigh what feels most helpful based on the client's symptoms, goals, and personal preferences. Sessions may combine elements from different methods so the plan fits each person's situation.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which let people connect around work, caregiving, or other time demands. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing, brief check-ins between appointments.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
Also listed
- Antisocial personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Compassion fatigue
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Fatherhood issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Trichotillomania
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Alabama
- Languages
- English
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