Mark Miele, LPC

Mark Miele is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Alabama with 10 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and mood concerns. He also supports people facing addiction, anger, trauma, grief, and intimacy-related issues. He approaches each person as the expert on their own life and focuses on building practical skills that fit real life.

Mark listens first and then works together with clients to set clear, achievable goals. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered techniques, and elements of dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness. Sessions focus on practical steps, skill practice, and clearer thinking rather than long clinical explanations.

People who come to Mark often want help with sleep and eating problems, self-esteem, career stress, or relationship and family conflict. He also supports those coping with complex issues such as dissociation, personality disorders, panic, obsessive-compulsive concerns, and substance misuse. His approach is straightforward and focused on what helps day to day.

In sessions Mark uses motivational interviewing to explore readiness for change and to build commitment to new habits. He keeps work goal-oriented and collaborative, offering tools people can try between meetings. Progress is tracked in simple ways so people can see what’s working.

Mark offers counseling by video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. He provides services in English and practices in Alabama.

Online approaches that teach skills you can use

Mark commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered methods in online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, or panic. Client-centered work emphasizes listening, empathy, and helping the client shape goals at their own pace.

He also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when people need tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. DBT-style skills practice can help with intense emotions, anger, and relationship patterns by giving concrete steps to try during stressful moments.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean combining CBT, client-centered listening, and DBT skills over time so the plan matches what’s actually helpful.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face work and skills demonstration. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for a focused check-in. Live chat and text messaging suit quick check-ins, ongoing coaching, or people who prefer writing. These options help therapy fit into busy schedules and varied day-to-day routines.