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Mark Shokair, LMFT

Based in California Online sessions

Practical therapy for parenting and life stressors

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Years in practice
7
Credentials
LMFT
Licensed in
California
Languages
English
Focus
Stress, Anxiety
Focus
Trauma and abuse
Focus
Parenting issues
About

About Mark

Mark Shokair is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who helps people manage stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, depression, and trauma. He also supports those facing addiction, relationship strain, grief, and life transitions. Mark works with adults on practical steps to feel better and to make daily life more manageable.

He tailors sessions to each person's needs. Some people want to change the way they think. Others want relief from intense emotions or help handling parenting pressures.

Background and approach

Mark uses simple, concrete strategies and conversation to help clients meet short- and long-term goals. His background includes a master’s degree in counseling psychology from California State University East Bay and seven years as a practicing LMFT in California. Over more than a decade in mental health settings he has worked with people facing a wide range of concerns and symptom severity.

That experience informs a flexible, down-to-earth style. In sessions Mark draws on client-centered methods to center the person's priorities, cognitive behavioral techniques to address upsetting thoughts and behaviors, and mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity. He may also use hypnotherapy or existential ideas when those fit a person’s goals.

The methods are explained in plain terms and adapted as needed. People can expect an open, practical conversation focused on problems that matter at home, work, and in parenting. Mark aims to help clients leave sessions with something simple to try between meetings.

The emphasis is on steady progress and workable solutions.

Focus areas and approaches

What Mark works with

Everything Mark lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Mark helps people with.

Approaches Mark lists

Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.

Online support

How therapy methods translate to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on hearing the person's priorities and building sessions around what matters most. This approach helps people feel understood and ensures work targets real-life parenting or relationship problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors through clear exercises and between-session tasks. CBT is frequently used for anxiety, depression, panic, and patterns that get in the way of daily functioning.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what works. Clients and therapist decide together which methods fit a person’s needs and preferences, and that choice can shift over time.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone can be lower bandwidth and easier during a short break, live chat is useful for focused check-ins, and messaging supports brief updates or coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into parenting schedules, workdays, or when relocating across time zones.
Questions

Questions people ask about Mark

What concerns does Mark commonly address?

He supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting issues, addictions, relationship and family problems, grief, and related concerns such as ADHD and anger.

What is his therapeutic style like?

Sessions are practical and conversational. He focuses on immediate steps, clearer thinking, and emotional regulation rather than long, abstract analysis.

What experience does he bring to therapy?

Mark has seven years as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and over a decade working in mental health settings, which informs his flexible, down-to-earth approach.

Where is he licensed and based?

He practices in California and holds the LMFT credential listed as CA LMFT.

Which languages are used in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

He sees clients via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

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