About Mark
Mark Lawless is a Connecticut licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience helping people manage addiction, low self-esteem, depression, and big life changes. He also supports people dealing with isolation, loneliness, and compassion fatigue. He emphasizes practical steps and respects each person's strengths and story.
He approaches work in a down-to-earth way. Sessions focus on clear goals and steady progress. He encourages clients to use their own experience and resilience as tools for change.
How Mark works
The first step is often the hardest, and he acknowledges that courage. Mark has long experience engaging with the 12 Step recovery community and with professionals and caregivers facing compassion fatigue. That background shapes how he guides people through setbacks and relapses without judgment.
He draws on what has helped others in recovery while tailoring plans to each person. Sessions tend to be collaborative and solution-focused. He helps people build confidence, find motivation, and develop routines that support recovery and mood.
Practical techniques and straightforward conversation are used to move toward daily improvements. Mark works in Connecticut and conducts sessions in English. He aims to create a steady, supportive process that fits each person's life.
To get started he recommends a simple intake and a first session to set goals and a plan.
What Mark works with
The areas below are the ones Mark selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
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Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 25 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Connecticut |
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Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Mark draws on established, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people build coping skills and reduce symptoms. One common approach focuses on behavior change and routine building to support recovery from addiction and improve mood. This involves setting small, achievable goals and tracking progress over time to build momentum and confidence.Another approach emphasizes restoring self-worth and motivation through skills practice and problem-solving work. Sessions include exercises to challenge negative self-talk, boost self-esteem, and develop realistic plans for life changes. These methods are useful for depression, low confidence, and feelings of isolation.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and past efforts to find what fits best. Together they adjust techniques as progress is made and new challenges appear.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for a full conversation and visual cues, phone calls require less bandwidth and can fit a work break, live chat allows brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options offer flexibility so therapy can fit into a busy life.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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