Mark Ryle
Compassionate practical therapy for life challenges
LCSW California
- Experience
- 13 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English, Spanish
About Mark
Mark Ryle is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related challenges, grief, trauma, and a range of life transitions.
Background and approach
He brings a practical orientation aimed at building skills clients can use outside sessions, and he centers each person's priorities when planning care. Mark works in both English and Spanish and practices in California.
With 13 years of clinical experience and a background that included senior roles in corporate finance and investment banking before entering therapy, he combines real-world perspective with clinical training. His practice addresses issues such as bipolar disorder, ADHD, self-esteem, compulsive or problematic eating, parenting and fatherhood concerns, compassion fatigue, and matters related to attachment, abandonment, and codependency.
He also works with people exploring BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture. Mark uses evidence-informed methods to support change and growth, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered approaches, Mindfulness practices, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused techniques, and trauma-focused strategies.
He aims to collaborate with clients so they leave sessions with clearer coping tools and a plan for moving forward.
Online approaches that build practical skills
Mark integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy into online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and practicing new skills to reduce anxiety and improve mood; it is useful for stress, anxiety, compulsive behaviors, and mood regulation. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration so clients feel heard and can explore goals at their own pace; this approach can help people working through grief, relationship concerns, or identity questions.He also draws on Mindfulness Therapy to help clients develop present-moment awareness and stress reduction techniques that complement cognitive work. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process: the therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and practical needs with each client and adjust methods over time to find what works best for them.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work and family life, maintain continuity during transitions, and practice skills between meetings with a licensed professional.
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Experience
13+ years
Licensed
California
Languages
English, Spanish