Mark Olivieri

One of the strong factors that influences how we feel about ourselves, others, or our situations—about life in general—is how close (or far away) we feel we are to the things we highly value in life. To get closer to living out those values, I work with my clients to create a personalized approach to therapy built around four essential questions: • What do I really want my life to look like (my values)? • What specific things do I want to work toward to help me get there (my goals)? • Where do I start (my plan)? • How do I get there from here (my skills)? Working as a team, we can put all those questions together, no matter what the issue is, toward finding the best answers that work for you in your personal situation according to your values and your goals. Within the safe and confidential space of a therapeutic relationship, we will explore those questions and answers, and use the foundation of your own strengths to begin building a plan for positive change. We will address the barriers that hinder your journey, and those things that may trigger unhelpful patterns of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that actually work against having a more satisfying life. I work with older adolescents (age 16 and up) and adults. I would consider it a privilege to join with you in finding and practicing more helpful ways and patterns of living for yourself to create more of the life you want to live. Counseling areas: anxiety, depression, trauma and adjustment problems and disorders, ADHD, parenting issues, relationships and communication, stress management, life direction, work-life balance, and faith-based counseling. Modalities used: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT), mindfulness and Positive Psychology practices, Client-Centered Counseling, Gestalt Empty-Chair technique, Parent Management Training for attentional problems and disruptive behaviors. Here’s a little about me. Professionally, I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia, a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Maryland, as well as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Hawaii. In my earlier work in Hawaii, I provided intensive in-home therapy to children and adolescents, which included working together with the parents and families to foster a healthier environment for change and growing together. As a precursor to providing therapy, I gained valuable experience interning as a skills trainer, working one-to-one in the classroom environment providing behavioral services to children with high-functioning autism and co-occurring ADHD and behavioral problems. Academically, I hold a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from California State University, Long Beach and a Master of Arts degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Hawaii Pacific University. Personally, I have benefited from a wealth of life experience through a long-term marriage, parenting (and grandparenting!), a large multigenerational family, running a small business, community and faith-based volunteer work, spending time in nature, multi-cultural traveling, playing and coaching team sports, and collaborating in music.