Mark Mikyska, LCPC

Mark Mikyska is a licensed clinical professional counselor with 18 years of practice in Illinois. He offers a warm, interactive style and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. He also supports those dealing with relationship strain, grief, addiction, and life changes.

Mark blends practical tools and reflective work in sessions. He uses mindfulness methods to help slow down racing thoughts and build steady routines. He brings psychodynamic ideas to notice patterns from the past that still shape choices today.

Trauma-focused techniques are part of his work with people who have experienced abuse or overwhelming events. That approach aims to reduce symptoms and make daily life more manageable. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify unhelpful thinking and test new behavior in small steps.

He has spent many years also supporting caregiver stress, chronic illness and disability concerns, and issues tied to aging and geriatric needs. Mark works with people facing isolation, parenting strains, first responder stress, and problems tied to guilt, shame, or abandonment.

Sessions are oriented toward building skills and increasing self-understanding. He encourages clients to become their own therapist by practicing tools between meetings. If someone is ready to take a first step, Mark aims to provide steady, respectful guidance.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Many of Mark's methods adapt well to remote sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to improve daily routines and mood. It works well for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and coping with life changes. Existential therapy looks at meaning, values, and choices to help people facing big transitions, loneliness, or questions about purpose. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple awareness and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and manage stress in the moment.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Mark will discuss your goals and try different methods to see what fits. He aims to combine practical skill building with deeper reflection so the work matches your needs and pace.

The biography does not list which online formats are used, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find remote work helps them practice skills in real-life settings between meetings while still getting guidance from a licensed professional.