Mark Panasiewicz

Mark Panasiewicz, LMSW, helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and trauma. He brings ten years of clinical experience and a direct, practical style to sessions. People who want straightforward feedback and clear steps often seek him out.

He blends cognitive behavioral ideas with motivational interviewing to shape conversations and goals. Sessions focus on specific problems - like communication breakdowns, substance use history, or managing strong emotions - and on building skills to manage them. He aims to treat people with respect and care while keeping work focused and solution-oriented.

Mark has worked with people affected by physical trauma and emotional abuse and has a long history supporting those with substance use concerns. He has also worked with people navigating grief, intimacy struggles, sleeping problems, and attention-related challenges. His background includes time in the United States Air Force and experience with veteran clients.

When concerns involve relationships, he uses concrete exercises and communication practice to help partners reconnect and change interaction patterns. For individual clients he offers goal-focused plans that include thought work, behavior changes, and coping strategies. Sessions are adapted to each person’s needs rather than following a fixed script.

Mark practices in Michigan and communicates in English. He works with people from a wide range of life situations and can include coaching-style elements when helpful. Before booking, readers should confirm current session options and scheduling details.

Therapeutic approaches and how they fit online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on identifying what matters to you and taking steps toward those values despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It tends to help with anxiety, depression, and problems that come from feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and offers practical exercises to change them, which can be useful for anxiety, mood, and sleep problems. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people and partners notice and change interaction patterns that create distance and hurt, and it is often used when relationship communication and intimacy are central concerns.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will work with each person to pick methods that match their goals, symptoms, and daily life. Plans can mix elements from different approaches so the work fits what the client needs and prefers.

Many people find online therapy useful because it can fit into busy schedules and reduce travel time. Online work can make it easier to keep consistent weekly sessions and to try skill practice between meetings. If you want to know which session formats Mark offers, confirm the current options before booking so you can pick times that fit your routine.