Mark Smith, LCSW

Licensed in Florida · 34 years in practice

Mark Smith is a licensed clinical social worker with 34 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes.

License and registration

LCSW, Florida: SW5178 · expires March 2027
LCSW, North Carolina: C002290 · expires September 2026
NPI: 1427356328 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 34
Languages: English

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About Mark

Mark Smith is a licensed clinical social worker with 34 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. He supports people facing identity questions including LGBT concerns, and assists those dealing with family conflict and sexual struggles. He aims to make sessions feel straightforward and conversational.

He encourages clients to share difficult thoughts and feelings without fear of judgment. Together they map out realistic next steps and coping strategies that fit everyday life.

Background and approach

Mark uses a client-centered approach that focuses on each person’s needs and priorities. Sessions move at the client's pace and center on listening, reflection, and practical problem solving. He helps people clarify values, repair attachment issues, and work through guilt or shame.

He also brings experience with end-of-life conversations and hospice-related concerns, as well as questions about life purpose and midlife shifts. Men’s issues, post-traumatic stress, forgiveness, and non-monogamous relationships are additional areas he addresses. Mark holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential in Florida and North Carolina.

He offers sessions in English and meets with international clients when appropriate. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session that fits the client's timing.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Mark lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Family conflicts
Depression
Coping with life changes
Attachment issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Self-love
Sexuality

Approaches Mark names

Client-Centered Therapy

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Online support

Client-centered care offered online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely to each person's experience and reflecting that back so people feel heard and understood. This approach helps with anxiety, depression, identity questions, and family concerns by letting the client lead the pace and topics of conversation.

In sessions that address attachment issues and forgiveness, the focus is on identifying patterns and practicing new ways of relating to oneself and others. These conversations tend to be practical and grounded, with steps to try between sessions to test what helps.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with the client to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That partnership includes checking in about what helps, adjusting approaches over time, and planning goals together.

Online formats offer a lot of practical benefits. Video calls enable face-to-face conversation when travel is difficult. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break at work. Live chat and text messaging allow for brief check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, and flexibility for people who prefer writing over talking. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around a busy life.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does he help with?

He supports people who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, family conflict, LGBT identity questions, and major life changes.

What is his therapeutic style like?

He uses a client-centered style that emphasizes listening, reflection, and working at the client’s pace to find practical steps forward.

How much experience does he bring?

He has 34 years of professional clinical experience helping people through life transitions and emotional challenges.

What credentials and location apply?

He holds LCSW credentials in Florida and North Carolina and is based in North Carolina.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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