About Mark
Mark Sandvoss is a Florida-based licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with three decades of experience helping people manage stress and anxiety. He works with adults who face depression, addiction, anger, grief, and challenges with self-esteem and relationships. Mark talks plainly and listens closely to understand what matters to each person he meets.
He uses practical, goal-focused work in sessions. That may include techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thinking.
Background and approach
He also draws on client-centered and existential ideas to help people find meaning and choice in difficult moments. Sessions are conversational and interactive. Mark aims to treat people with respect and without labels, and he supports clients who have experienced trauma or emotional abuse.
He helps people who struggle with sleeping, intimacy, parenting stress, career transitions, and ADHD-related concerns. Over 30 years in behavioral health taught him to balance skills practice with deeper reflection. He helps people build coping tools and also address life purpose, codependency, fatherhood issues, and compassion fatigue.
His LCSW credential indicates his role as a licensed clinical social worker in Florida. Mark focuses on clear steps and shared goals. He works with clients to set realistic plans and track progress over time.
The aim is to reduce distress and increase usable skills for everyday life.
How his approaches translate to online therapy
Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and building rapport so the person feels heard; online sessions mirror that by keeping conversation focused on your concerns and goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) teaches concrete skills to change thinking and behavior, which translates well to video or phone sessions through exercises and homework you can practice between meetings. Mindfulness therapy brings attention to present-moment experience and breathing or grounding practices that can be guided during a session to reduce anxiety and improve sleep.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Mark will work together with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan when something isn’t working. That shared planning helps shape whether CBT, client-centered discussion, mindfulness, or a mix will be emphasized over time.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let you use visual cues and practice skills in real time. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or when being on camera is not needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to check in between appointments, send short updates, or get brief coaching during a stressful day. These options help people fit therapy into work, family, and other life demands while still doing focused therapeutic work.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Fatherhood issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 30 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English
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