Mark Silla, LPCC

Mark Silla is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) based in New Mexico with 17 years of experience. He centers his work on the individual and helps people find practical ways to address stress, anxiety, depression, and other life challenges. Mark values the person more than a label and focuses on real goals the client brings to sessions.

He uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. That often means looking at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and practicing small changes that make daily life easier. Sessions can include skill building, emotion regulation techniques, guided memory work, or conversational support depending on what helps most.

Mark aims for a calm, direct style. He works to understand a person's story and then guides steps toward clearer thinking and healthier routines. Conversations are practical and goal-focused, with room for emotional processing when it matters.

People come to him for a wide range of concerns including relationships, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, anger, and coping with life changes. He also supports work-related stress, career questions, and mood conditions such as bipolar and depression.

In sessions he draws from cognitive behavioral methods as well as client-centered and dialectical behavior ideas. He may also use EMDR or hypnotherapy when those approaches fit the situation and the client is interested. The focus remains on what will help the person move forward.

Mark offers services to English-speaking clients in New Mexico and works with international clients as well. He encourages straightforward conversation about goals so people can find the right path together.

How his approaches work online

Mark commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and acting. CBT work often includes short exercises, thought records, and behavior experiments that translate well to online sessions.

He also uses client-centered methods that focus on listening and following the person's lead. This approach creates space for people to talk through problems and set their own goals while the therapist offers support and reflection.

Dialectical behavior therapy skills are another tool he brings, especially for emotion regulation and coping. Those skills can be taught and practiced during video or phone sessions and reinforced through messaging between meetings.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss options, try methods that fit the client's needs, and adjust as progress is observed. Collaboration helps find what feels most useful for the individual's goals.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skill demonstrations and deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is desired. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for short updates, quick coaching, or ongoing homework support. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between sessions.