Mark Duarte, LCSW

California · 46 years in practice

Mark Duarte is a California licensed clinical social worker with decades of experience helping people face identity, purpose, and life-change struggles.

License and registration

LCSW, California: 8636 · expires July 2026
NPI: 1679814552 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 46
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 Duarte is a California licensed clinical social worker with decades of experience helping people face identity, purpose, and life-change struggles. He offers steady, respectful support for worries like anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, addiction, and questions about intimacy and self-worth. Mark aims to make the first step feel safer and more manageable for someone seeking change.

He works in a collaborative, conversational way. Sessions focus on what matters most to the individual.

Background and approach

Conversations look at daily choices, meaning, and patterns that keep people stuck. Practical skills and reflection are both part of the work. Mark draws on approaches that include existential perspectives and client-centered care.

That means attention to personal values, freedom, and responsibility while keeping the conversation grounded in the client’s experience. Cognitive-behavioral ideas are used when helpful to shift thinking and behavior in small, concrete ways. Mark has worked in the field for many years and brings steady calm to difficult topics such as trauma, abandonment, caregiver stress, and family-of-origin problems.

He treats each person with sensitivity and respect and works at a pace they can manage. In sessions he listens for what is most painful or confusing, then helps people try new responses and ways of seeing their lives. The goal is clearer choices, reduced distress, and a stronger sense of direction.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Mark lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

LGBT
Trauma and abuse
Anger management
Depression
Coping with life changes
Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Sleeping disorders
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Codependency
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Multicultural concerns
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexuality
Young adult issues

Approaches Mark names

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Online support

Approaches and online options for meaning and change

Existential Therapy looks at big questions such as purpose, freedom, and personal responsibility. It helps people who feel stuck, empty, or unsure about identity to name what matters and choose next steps. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and respect; it gives people space to be heard and to discover their own solutions through supportive conversation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on noticing thoughts and behaviors that increase distress and trying small, practical changes to feel better and function more effectively.

Finding the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which combination of ideas and practices to try and adjust the plan as needed.

Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls let the therapist and client use visual cues for deeper conversation, while phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, skill practice, or fitting a session into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep regular contact and to try different formats to fit changing needs.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Mark help with?

He supports people facing anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addictions, relationship and family problems, stress, self-esteem issues, and questions about identity and purpose.

What is his therapeutic style like?

His approach is conversational and collaborative, combining attention to personal meaning with practical steps. Sessions balance reflection about values with everyday strategies to change thoughts and behaviors.

How much experience does he have?

He has 46 years of professional experience working in mental health and related settings.

What credentials and region are listed?

He holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential (LCSW) in California and practices there.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered online?

Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How do fees and subscriptions work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

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