Mark Schiffman, LCSW
Licensed in New York · 25 years in practice
Mark Schiffman offers practical help for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, or relationship strain.
License and registration
- LCSW, New York
- 071616 · expires February 2026
- NPI
- 1366614026 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
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About Mark
Mark Schiffman offers practical help for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, or relationship strain. He writes plainly and focuses on concrete steps that can ease daily life. Mark is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - based in New York with 25 years of experience.
He starts by listening to what matters most and then builds simple strategies to reduce pain and worry. Sessions aim to change troublesome patterns, improve sleep and appetite, and restore energy for work and parenting.
Background and approach
The goal is steady, manageable progress rather than quick fixes. Mark combines tools from cognitive behavioral work and dialectical behavior approaches with mindfulness and relationship-focused methods. That mix helps with mood, impulsivity, addictive behaviors, and improving how people connect with others.
He also supports people facing burnout, caregiving stress, aging concerns, and major life transitions. Over his career he has worked in individual, group, and family settings and uses a range of behavioral techniques when helpful. He keeps explanations direct and gives practical exercises to try between sessions.
Parents will find an emphasis on clear steps for children and routines when that is needed. Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients. Mark aims to help people build skills they can use long after therapy ends, using an approach tailored to each person’s needs and daily life.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Mark lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches Mark names
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
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Online support
How specific approaches translate to online care
Mark uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try practical behavior changes that reduce anxiety and depression symptoms. CBT often involves short home exercises and structured check-ins that work well over video or messaging.He also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT skills practice can be guided in sessions and reinforced through between-session messages or brief phone check-ins.
Finding the best approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about needs, goals, and preferences, and then recommend which methods to try first. Plans can be adjusted over time based on what helps most.
Online sessions offer flexibility for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face work and demonstrations, phone sessions fit a short break at work or lower bandwidth needs, and live chat or text-based messaging suit quick check-ins or ongoing skills coaching. These options make it easier to maintain continuity and try new strategies between meetings.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does he address?
He helps with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, eating and sleep problems, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and related life changes.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
The style is practical and direct, combining listening with hands-on strategies like behavioral exercises, skills training, and mindfulness practice to address daily problems.
What is his background and experience?
He has 25 years of clinical experience and a long history of working in individual, group, and family formats to help people manage symptoms and life transitions.
What credentials does he hold and where is he based?
He holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential - LCSW - and practices from New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and he is able to work with international clients as well.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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