Mark Panasiewicz, LMSW
Michigan · 10 years in practice
Mark Panasiewicz is a licensed social worker with 10 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma, and life changes.
License and registration
- LMSW, Michigan
- 6801096888 · expires November 2027
- NPI
- 1225426695 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Mark
Mark Panasiewicz is a licensed social worker with 10 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma, and life changes. He is straightforward in sessions and focuses on clear, practical steps. Mark uses respect and compassion while keeping conversations direct and goal-oriented.
Mark blends several approaches to match each person’s needs. He often draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at emotional patterns in relationships and uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Background and approach
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas also appear when helping people clarify values and take action toward them. Many clients come because of relationship strain, grief, substance concerns, or trauma. Mark has experience with those who have faced physical trauma or emotional abuse, and with people dealing with addiction and domestic violence histories.
He also supports concerns like sleep problems, career stress, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue. Sessions are practical and solution-minded. Mark tailors conversations and plans to each person’s situation, offering exercises and communication strategies you can try between sessions.
He aims to help people rebuild connection, reduce distress, and find clearer direction in daily life. Mark holds an MI LMSW, practices in Michigan, and offers work with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns. He works in a direct, caring style and focuses on helping people make measurable changes.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Mark lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- 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)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Mark names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at how emotions drive patterns in close relationships and helps people notice and change those patterns to improve connection. EFT is often used when relationship distance, repeated arguments, or emotional withdrawal are the main concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and testing new ways of thinking and acting. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and coping with daily stressors.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes clarifying what matters to you and taking committed action toward those values while accepting difficult feelings. ACT is helpful for people managing worry, chronic stress, or life transitions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaboration means trying practical exercises, tracking what helps, and adjusting the plan together.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let you use visual cues and practice communication skills. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging allow step-by-step coaching, homework review, or quick support between calls. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to keep momentum between sessions.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does this therapist address?
Common concerns include stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, sleep problems, and parenting strain.
How would you describe the therapist's approach and style?
The style is direct and to the point, with respect and compassion. Sessions focus on practical steps, communication strategies, and tailored plans.
What is the therapist's background and experience?
He has 10 years of clinical experience and has worked with people facing trauma, substance use concerns, domestic violence histories, and relationship challenges.
What credentials and location should I know about?
He holds an MI LMSW, practices in Michigan, and lists a broad range of emotional and behavioral specialties.
Can I work with this therapist if I'm outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and this therapist accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
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