LICSW
Mark Sikora, LICSW
- Experience40 years
- LocationWashington
- Focus areasADHD, Relationship, and Family
- Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Mark
Mark Sikora is a Washington-licensed LICSW with four decades of clinical experience who focuses on helping people navigate depression, anxiety, bipolar concerns, trauma, relationship and family issues, and challenges such as grief, addiction, ADHD, and stress.
Background and approach
He approaches therapy with respect for each person's expertise about their own life and looks for strengths clients can use to face difficult transitions and emotional pain. Sikora emphasizes the courage it takes to seek change and offers steady support as people work toward greater well-being.
His background includes work with a wide range of concerns across mood disorders, coping after critical incidents, and complex life stressors. He draws on established methods including acceptance and commitment practices, cognitive and behavioral strategies, dialectical skills, client-centered principles, and relationship-focused techniques to tailor care.
The result is a pragmatic, compassionate stance that aims to help clients develop clearer values, more effective coping, and improved communication in their relationships.
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Options
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify personal values and take committed steps toward a meaningful life while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms and improve functioning. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness when intense emotions or relationship patterns are interfering with daily life.Choosing the right approach is collaborative; the therapist will work with each client to identify which methods align best with their goals, needs, and preferences. That process may draw on one approach more heavily at first and incorporate others as therapy progresses, adapting to what proves most helpful for the individual's situation.
Online therapy formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging provide flexibility for scheduling and make it easier to fit regular sessions into busy lives. These options allow licensed professionals to offer consistent, ongoing support without requiring in-person visits, helping clients maintain progress across life transitions and stressors.
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Experience
40+ years
Licensed
Washington
Languages
English
What Mark can help with
Mark Sikora works with clients on relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes.
Mark works with clients experiencing the flowing dimensions within depression-anxiety-panic, bi-polar, psychotic mental disorders, and critical incident street management.
How Mark approaches therapy
Mark's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy.
Experience and training
Mark is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker practicing in Washington.