Mark Flores

Mark Flores is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience helping people work through difficult feelings and life changes. He focuses on building emotional awareness and a strong working relationship so clients feel heard and can try new ways of coping.

He uses plain talk and practical strategies during sessions. Sometimes he acts as a coach pushing for change. Other times he listens and validates what a person has been through. He invites clients to share openly and gives clear, manageable steps to practice between meetings.

Mark has long experience with stress, anxiety, depression, and mood disorders. He also supports people facing substance use concerns, issues around gender and sexual identity, body image struggles, and relationship or family problems. He helps with grief, trauma, anger, and feelings of emptiness or isolation.

His work draws on approaches such as Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, psychodynamic ideas, and client-centered therapy. He blends these methods to match a person’s goals and strengths rather than following one fixed plan.

Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. Mark listens for patterns, offers tools to manage intense emotions, and helps set realistic steps for change. People who want a direct but compassionate therapist often find this style helpful.

How his approaches translate to online therapy

Mark commonly draws on Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Client-centered work focuses on listening and reflecting so people feel understood and can explore what matters most. CBT looks at thoughts and behaviors, teaching concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. DBT offers tools for managing intense emotions and improving relationships through skills like distress tolerance and emotion regulation.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide what methods match a person’s goals and preferences, and will adjust those choices as progress is made.

Confirm the specific session formats available before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand. It also lets people continue work on coping skills and behavior change between appointments, using the same tools and problem-solving they would in person.