- Stress and anxiety
- LGBTQ+ issues
- Grief and trauma
About Mark
Dr. Mark Gabel is a Florida-licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with four decades of practice. He brings 40 years of experience across inpatient and outpatient psychiatric settings, hospice, long-term care, and community mental health. He has also taught social work and human services courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Dr. Gabel focuses on stress and anxiety, LGBTQ+ concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes. He also helps people address abandonment and attachment issues, communication problems, isolation and loneliness, and questions about life purpose. He works with panic symptoms, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety, and self-love struggles.
His background includes a Bachelor of Arts in psychology, a Master of Social Work, and a PhD in Human Services with a specialization in social and community services. He is a U.S. Navy veteran and an ordained Episcopal deacon. He currently teaches as adjunct faculty for an online Bachelor of Social Work program based in southern California.
In sessions he aims to create an open environment where people can share thoughts and feelings without judgment. He encourages practical steps and direct conversation about what is getting in the way of progress. Meetings tend to focus on concrete problems such as panic attacks, communication breakdowns, or processing loss.
People often reach out when they feel stuck after a life change or when longstanding patterns keep repeating. He helps them identify manageable steps and ways to cope with stress and anxiety while they consider life purpose and next steps.
Therapeutic approaches and online work
Dr. Gabel uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address common concerns. One approach focuses on anxiety and panic management through stepwise coping strategies and skills practice to reduce symptoms and regain daily functioning. Another approach centers on trauma-related work, helping people process distressing events, understand triggers, and build ways to manage reactivity and intrusive memories.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. He discusses options with each person and adjusts methods based on their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process helps decide which techniques to emphasize in sessions.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current online session options before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit meetings into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Phone sessions can be useful when video would be difficult, and video allows visual cues to guide the work. Licensed professionals adapt these practical benefits to each person's circumstances so therapy can fit into everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
40+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he work with?
He works with stress, anxiety, LGBTQ+ related concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include abandonment, attachment issues, communication problems, and life purpose.
How does he approach feeling stuck or directionless?
He creates an open conversation focused on concrete problems and practical steps. Sessions look at what patterns are keeping someone stuck and what manageable changes could help.
How long has he been practicing?
He has 40 years of clinical experience across psychiatric, hospice, long-term care, and community mental health settings, plus teaching roles in social work education.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Does he offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. He is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.