Mark Smalley , LCSW

Mark Smalley, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker with 29 years of clinical experience who brings a holistic perspective to mental health care. As an LCSW - a Licensed Clinical Social Worker trained to provide psychotherapy and support for complex life challenges - he integrates mind, body, emotion, and spirit when working with individuals. He is certified in EMDR and trained in hypnotherapy, and he blends these methods with other therapeutic tools to address trauma, patterns of thinking, and habit change.

Mark emphasizes practical strategies alongside broader lifestyle supports, drawing on approaches such as dietary awareness, meditation, physical activity, and cognitive work to foster lasting change. He believes the human body and mind have a natural capacity to move toward wellbeing, and he aims to help clients access that capacity through collaborative, client-centered work. Over his career he has worked with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, issues around intimacy and identity, sleep and eating problems, parenting and career transitions, mood disorders including bipolar, ADHD, and challenges related to aging and geriatric care.

In sessions Mark combines client-centered principles with cognitive behavioral techniques, EMDR, hypnotherapy, and mindfulness-based practices to tailor treatment to each person’s goals. He brings a compassionate, experienced presence to therapy and focuses on practical steps that support recovery, coping, and personal growth.