About Mark
Mark Sherling is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who focuses on helping people manage anxiety, stress, depression, and related struggles. He speaks plainly and aims to make therapy feel accessible. He believes people can grow and find more balance in daily life.
He uses a person-centered stance to build trust and then brings in practical Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Sessions tend to be straightforward and goal-focused, with simple tools people can try between meetings.
Background and approach
Mark has 13 years of experience working with people in crisis and those facing long-term challenges. That background shaped a calm, steady approach that prioritizes small, realistic steps forward. He helps people identify strengths and gradually change patterns that cause pain.
Common concerns he addresses include anxiety, addiction, anger, low self-esteem, trauma and grief, relationship strains, parenting stress, career shifts, and managing mood conditions such as bipolar. He also supports people coping with life changes and compassion fatigue. Sessions are offered in English and he works with clients in Georgia as well as international clients online.
He communicates in a direct, respectful way and focuses on what will make daily life easier for each person. People who choose his approach often find the mix of listening and practical tools helpful for reducing symptoms and improving how they handle everyday stressors.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Mark brings together a person-centered way of working with practical Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques. A person-centered approach focuses on listening closely and helping people identify their own strengths and goals, which can be helpful when anxiety or life changes feel overwhelming. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy breaks concerns into thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers clear strategies to shift unhelpful patterns; it is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will listen to what matters most, try different techniques, and adjust plans based on your needs and goals. That partnership means techniques are tailored, and progress is reviewed together so adjustments happen when something isn’t working.
Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for full conversations and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed, live chat allows real-time typed conversation, and text messaging supports ongoing check-ins or brief updates between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep consistent contact when schedules or locations change.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
Also listed
- ADHD
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- Georgia
- Languages
- English
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