I am licensed in Washington with 46 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients experiencing the flowing dimensions within depression-anxiety-panic as well as bi-polar and psychotic mental disorders and critical incident street management. An awareness of the fluid nature of grieving is important for the therapist. I believe you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in becoming aware of overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, First responder issues, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hearing impaired, HIV / AIDS, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexual dysfunction, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic brain injury, Visually impaired, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
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Mark has been great. He has really been the compassionate but firm help that I have been looking for. The therapist that I worked with before have been little more than ears, while Mark actually contributes and stops me and points out where I am making wrong thought patterns, and being firm in keeping my path focused on myself and not others. I am truly grateful that we have connected and look forward to having him as an ally in this difficult journey.
Written on Oct 12, 2025 after therapy with Mark for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and adhd
I am bad at writing reviews. I’ve abandoned this review at least 5 times when it wouldn’t send without this field.
However, this lifeline has been surprising. I signed up for better help as a desperate stop gap. I didn’t think non in person would work for me.
I didn’t anticipate in becoming a lifeline that it has this year. Would highly recommend Mark and BetterHelp to anybody who is needing help coping and doesn’t have access to the resources they need.
Written on Oct 02, 2025 after therapy with Mark for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, parenting issues, coping with life changes, and adhd
I’ve never been to therapy and I wasn’t sure what to expect. Mark made me feel extremely comfortable from the start. I am very pleased and feel blessed to have found Mark.
Written on Sep 22, 2025 after therapy with Mark for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues
Mark Sikora has been instrumental in me recovering my mental health. I am grateful for his work and to BetterHelp for it!
Written on Jul 29, 2025 after therapy with Mark for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Mark is an amazing therapist. He's great at pointing out times that I have used the tools I've learned in a positive way and congratulates my efforts. He listens intently and gives great suggestions for reference materials to help me on my journey. 10 out of 10. I would highly recommend Mark to anyone who is ready to dive in and learn about themselves.
Written on Jun 09, 2025 after therapy with Mark for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd
Wonderful therapist
Written on May 14, 2025 after therapy with Mark for 2 months