Mark Beiser, LCPC

Mark Beiser is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Illinois with 28 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and parenting challenges. He presents as genuine and respectful and focuses on building trust so clients can start making small, steady changes. Sessions are practical and goal-oriented, with attention to motivation and confidence.

He commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, and trauma-focused approaches. In sessions he helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, try different choices, and slowly shift emotional responses. That often begins with small, doable steps rather than big overnight shifts.

Mark also works with concerns such as relationship strain, grief, intimacy issues, anger, bipolar mood challenges, and coping with life changes. He pays attention to related problems like ADHD, compulsive behaviors, process addictions, chronic illness, and traumatic brain injury. He adapts tools to match each person's situation.

Expect straightforward guidance and concrete exercises that can be used between sessions. Mindfulness practice and thought regulation skills are common parts of the work. The aim is to help people build confidence as they reach their goals.

His background includes a master’s degree in counseling earned in 1995 and an Illinois LCPC credential from 2002. He has been providing counseling since 1988, which informs a steady, experienced approach to common and complex problems.

Approaches for Online Work and Practical Change

Mark often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thinking and test different choices. CBT breaks problems into thoughts, actions, and feelings, and helps people try small changes that can shift how they feel over time.

He also uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple attention and breathing practices. Mindfulness helps reduce reactivity to stress and can support recovery from anxiety, depression, and trauma. Motivational Interviewing is another tool he may use to resolve ambivalence and strengthen commitment to change.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. That includes adjusting techniques and pacing so the plan feels doable and relevant to daily life.

Online therapy offers flexibility for different needs. Video calls let people work face-to-face when a fuller conversation is helpful. Phone sessions can be a shorter way to check in when bandwidth or camera use is an issue. Live chat and text-based messaging support ongoing check-ins, brief skill practice, and follow-up between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep consistent momentum toward goals.