Mark Beal , LPC

Mark Beal brings 27 years of counseling experience to adults navigating stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, and major life transitions. He helps people cultivate self-acceptance and take practical steps toward positive change while exploring meaning even in painful circumstances. Drawing on a foundation in psychology and a master’s degree in counseling, he employs a blend of therapeutic approaches to meet each person where they are.

As a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC, Mark combines client-centered methods with cognitive-behavioral and dialectical skills, along with existential and Jungian perspectives. He also incorporates dream work from a Jungian standpoint when it is helpful to the therapeutic process. Over nearly three decades of practice he has worked with adults from diverse backgrounds and with a range of concerns, including bipolar disorder, ADHD, caregiver and hospice-related stress, aging and geriatric issues, cancer-related adjustment, and young adult challenges.

Mark focuses on practical coping tools and compassionate exploration, offering support for both immediate symptom relief and long-term meaning-making. His approach aims to balance empathy, actionable strategies, and deeper reflective work so clients can move forward with greater resilience and clarity.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Mark Beal integrates client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) into his online practice. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration, helping individuals explore their values and build self-acceptance while finding direction for change. CBT focuses on identifying and reshaping unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression and improve daily functioning. DBT teaches practical skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, making it useful for people managing intense emotions, relationship difficulties, or problems with impulsivity.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Mark works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. He adapts techniques over time as progress and circumstances evolve.

Online therapy with Mark includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible access to care. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, maintain continuity during life transitions, and receive timely support from licensed professionals without travel. The emphasis is on practical, effective work that fits each person’s life and priorities.