Mark Panasiewicz

Mark Panasiewicz is a licensed social worker who focuses on helping people manage strong emotions like anger and stress. He uses straightforward, practical talk to help clients clarify what matters and make changes. Mark brings ten years of clinical experience to sessions and works from Michigan. He uses a direct approach while staying respectful and compassionate. Conversations tend to be goal-focused and solution-minded so people leave with steps they can use right away. Mark adapts plans to each person's situation rather than following a single template. His work covers a wide range of concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, sleep problems, and self-esteem. He also addresses relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, career stress, and life transitions. Additional areas he pays attention to include ADHD, attachment and control issues, body image, chronic illness and caregiver stress. Mark integrates methods from cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing alongside other approaches to tailor the work. Sessions include practical exercises, communication strategies, and ways to reduce reactivity when anger or intense emotion arise. He has experience supporting people affected by substance use and domestic violence and has worked with veterans. People who want straightforward feedback and concrete tools may find his style a good fit. To begin, readers should use the site's Start Therapy flow to match and schedule a session.

How these approaches work in online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and trying small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, anger, or depression. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with clients about goals and preferences and then tailor methods together. That means treatment can shift over time as needs change, and clients help decide which strategies to use. The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove the need to travel to an office. Many people find that doing skill practice and communication exercises between sessions helps transfer gains into daily routines, and the therapist can recommend exercises suited to each person's schedule and challenges.