Mark Licitra

Mark Licitra is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, anger, grief, depression, addictions, relationship concerns, career questions, bipolar mood issues, and low self-esteem. He approaches therapy in a calm, conversational way and aims to meet each person where they are.

He believes people already carry strengths they can use toward change. Sessions are collaborative and focused on practical steps. Conversations are steady and straightforward rather than clinical or rushed.

With 16 years of counseling experience, he draws on several well-known methods to match what a person needs. He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. He blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help people clarify values and act on them.

He also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and Mindfulness practices to help people slow down and notice what matters. Motivational Interviewing and Behavioral Activation are included when starting change feels hard.

Mark holds a Bachelor of Social Work from Oral Roberts University and a Master of Social Work from Temple University. He is licensed to practice in Hawaii as an LCSW and LICSW. Outside work he is a parent, musician, baker, gardener, and cyclist.

Approaches that translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small steps toward them while accepting uncomfortable feelings. It can help with anxiety, grief, and motivation by shifting attention from avoiding feelings to building a valued life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical tools to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple practices to notice thoughts and bodily sensations without judgment and can reduce reactivity and support emotion regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them over time based on what helps.

Confirm the current session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins during breaks or after work. It also lets people use practices like mindfulness and behavioral experiments between sessions. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and mindfulness exercises to remote work so progress continues even when meeting outside the office.