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Mark Ryle, LCSW

  • Experience13 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, LGBT, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
  • LanguagesEnglish and Spanish
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About Mark

Mark Ryle is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, and a broad range of life changes.

Background and approach

With 13 years of clinical experience, he blends therapeutic care with coaching skills to support clients working through grief, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, body image and eating issues, and compassion fatigue. His background includes leadership roles in corporate finance and personal equity before entering clinical practice, which informs his comfort with career and executive coaching alongside traditional therapy.

Mark emphasizes client-centered work, aiming to place each person’s priorities at the center of sessions and to teach practical skills that can be used independently between meetings. He incorporates proven methods such as Internal Family Systems, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies to tailor treatment to each client’s needs.

Mark offers services in English and Spanish and provides multiple remote session formats including video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging. Fees vary by location and therapist availability and operate on a cancellable subscription model.

To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to his availability.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Mark integrates Internal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy with cognitive behavioral techniques to address personal and interpersonal challenges. Internal Family Systems offers a way to explore internal parts and their roles, which can be helpful for trauma, self-esteem, and patterns of avoidance. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and placing the client's priorities at the heart of the work to build trust and clarify goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, often applied for anxiety, stress, and mood-related concerns.

Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the therapeutic process, and Mark works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. He frames treatment as a partnership in which techniques are adjusted over time based on what proves most helpful for the individual.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for people balancing work, family, or geographic constraints. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to fit sessions into busy schedules while still accessing licensed professionals who adapt evidence-informed methods to remote settings.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does he address?
He works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, eating and body image issues, bipolar challenges, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His approach is client-centered and collaborative, drawing on techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and trauma-focused methods to fit each person's goals.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Mark has 13 years of experience as a clinician, and he also brings prior corporate leadership experience that informs his work with career and executive coaching.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California with CA LCSW 28811 and practices in California.
Does he offer services in other languages or to international clients?
He provides therapy in English and Spanish. He is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and payment structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are offered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefCareer difficulties

Also works with

Relationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBody imageCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSex addictionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

13+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English, Spanish