- Stress and anxiety
- Life purpose questions
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
About Mark
Mark Novak is a Florida licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with eight years of clinical experience. He works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem struggles, and big life changes. Mark also focuses on compassion fatigue and workplace concerns and supports people exploring questions of life purpose.
He approaches sessions as a practical collaboration. He treats clients as the experts on their own story and helps them notice strengths they already have. Conversations focus on what is happening now and on small changes that can reduce stress or improve everyday function.
Mark uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. He helps clients try out different ways of responding, and then reviews what works and what needs adjusting. Sessions can include straightforward skill practice, short behavioral experiments, and discussion of realistic next steps.
In work with grief, he offers steady, paced conversations about loss and how it affects daily life. For people feeling stuck after work or relationship change, he helps sort priorities and practical options rather than offering quick fixes. For workplace strain he aims to clarify stressors and suggest manageable coping techniques.
People meet him for calm, focused sessions that center on concrete goals. He asks clear questions, listens for what matters most, and lays out simple exercises to try between meetings. To begin, Mark asks prospective clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
CBT-informed care and online sessions
Mark commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and helps people try different responses to reduce anxiety and stress. It suits issues like worry, low mood, workplace stress, and patterns that maintain grief-related difficulties.Finding the right approach happens together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful in practice. That conversation guides whether to focus on thought patterns, behavior changes, or short skills practice from week to week.
The practical benefits of remote sessions include fitting meetings into a busy day and avoiding travel time. Depending on current options, online work can make it easier to schedule brief check-ins around work or family commitments, and to use written between-session exercises. Because session formats are not listed in the biography, confirm which options are available before booking so they match your schedule and needs.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he work with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include workplace issues, communication problems, forgiveness, life purpose, men's issues, midlife crisis, and self-love.
How does he approach feeling stuck or directionless?
He uses a practical, collaborative approach that identifies thought and behavior patterns keeping someone stuck. Sessions emphasize small experiments and skills to test what helps in everyday life.
What is his clinical background?
He has eight years of professional experience working with adults on stress, anxiety, grief, and related concerns. His work history centers on practical strategies and skill-building.
Is he a licensed therapist and where is he based?
He is a Florida LMHC, practicing in Florida. The credential shown is FL LMHC.
Does he offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does he offer?
Session formats are not specified in the biography. Please confirm the current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up process.
How do I get started with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.