Mark Smalley, LCSW

Mark Smalley is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Oklahoma who helps people manage stress and anxiety. He offers steady, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by daily life. He listens first and works at the client’s pace to find what helps in real life.

He uses simple tools that touch the whole person - thoughts, habits, body, and spirit. That can include breathing and mindfulness practices, ways to change unhelpful thinking, and guided relaxation. He talks through coping strategies for sleep, cravings, anger, grief, job stress, and relationship strain.

With 29 years of experience, he draws on a wide range of methods and life experience. He frames the work around the client’s goals, helping people try small changes and notice what works. He also supports people dealing with trauma, addictive patterns, mood swings, and the long work of recovery.

Mark brings a practical, down-to-earth style. Sessions focus on specific problems and realistic steps. He encourages skills you can use between meetings, such as mindful pauses, behavior experiments, and self-care routines.

People who value a flexible, whole-person approach may find his way of working helpful. He offers help in English and is available to international clients. Before booking, confirm current session options and scheduling details.

How Mark’s Approaches Work Online

Client-centered work means the therapist follows the client’s lead and tailors each session to what matters most to that person. It focuses on listening, understanding, and helping the client name goals and priorities.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is about spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments. It often helps with anxiety, sleep issues, mood changes, and habits like smoking or vaping by teaching practical skills to shift thinking and behavior.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used for processing traumatic memories by pairing focused attention with guided techniques. It can help people who find past events continue to trigger strong emotional or physical reactions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work together with the client to choose methods that match goals, comfort level, and what has or hasn’t worked in the past. Adjustments happen along the way based on progress and feedback.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing meetings from different places. It can also make shorter check-ins or regular weekly sessions easier to keep. The original profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking to learn how sessions are scheduled and delivered.