Mark Sikora, LICSW

Mark Sikora is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) practicing in Washington. He brings long-term experience to help people facing depression, anxiety, grief, and major life shifts. He approaches each person with respect for their story and practical help aimed at daily challenges.

He frames therapy as a collaborative effort. He listens for strengths and patterns that can be built on. He emphasizes that grieving can change over time and that reactions to trauma or loss are often fluid rather than fixed.

Mark uses a mix of approaches to match a person’s needs. He draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take meaningful action. He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to tackle unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and Client-Centered methods to keep the conversation focused on the person’s priorities.

Over four decades of work inform his practice, including work with depression, bipolar concerns, panic, addictions, and critical incident response. He also pays attention to caregiving stress, aging and geriatric issues, and complex family patterns that affect everyday life.

Sessions focus on practical steps people can use between meetings. He encourages clear goals, small experiments, and skill-building for better sleep, anger management, or relationship communication. The aim is steady progress that fits into a person’s life.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters most and take small actions toward those values. It is useful for coping with anxiety, depression, and life transitions where motivation and direction feel unclear.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing patterns of behavior. It is a practical way to address mood symptoms, panic, sleep problems, and many daily stressors.

Client-Centered Therapy keeps the conversation centered on the person’s experience and priorities. It supports people who need space to make sense of grief, identity questions, or challenging caregiving roles.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Mark will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. He may blend approaches and adjust them as progress is made.

Confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when helpful. It also lets people use video or phone options when a quieter setting or lower bandwidth is needed. Practical adjustments are discussed and arranged together to fit everyday life.