About Mark
Mark Saverino is a licensed clinical social worker with 35 years of experience in California. He helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. He aims to offer steady support and straightforward guidance for those ready to make changes in their lives.
He listens without judgement and adapts conversations to each person's needs. Sessions focus on practical steps people can use between meetings. He emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassionate care in every interaction.
How Mark works
Mark has long experience assisting people facing illness, chronic pain, caregiving strain, and end-of-life concerns. He also addresses communication problems, isolation and loneliness, life purpose questions, and men's issues. He works with people navigating gender dysphoria, dissociation, and the emotional aftermath of disasters.
Therapy combines exploration of feelings with specific strategies to manage symptoms. He helps clients build skills to reduce anxiety, manage anger, and improve confidence. The goal is to create realistic plans that fit daily life.
Sessions are offered in English and are delivered online through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. To begin, a user completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules appointments according to the therapist's availability. Mark frames change as a step-by-step process and supports clients at each stage.
He tailors treatment to personal goals and practical needs, helping people move toward a more satisfying life.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Anger management
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 35 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Evidence-based approaches in online care
Mark uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that combine emotional work with practical tools. One approach focuses on learning skills to manage intense emotions and reduce anxiety through step-by-step exercises and behavior changes. This helps when worry, panic, or chronic stress interfere with daily life.Another emphasis is on grief and loss support, where the work involves naming feelings, creating routines, and finding ways to remember and adjust. This approach assists people coping with bereavement, serious illness, or end-of-life transitions.
Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work together with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals, preferences, and life situation. That collaborative process can shift as needs change over time.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls let people use body language and visual cues, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a busy day. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter check-ins or ongoing written support between longer meetings. These options help people fit therapy into work, caregiving, or medical schedules.
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