About Mark
Mark Jim Shelton is a licensed clinical social worker with 40 years of experience. He works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, anger, and depression. He emphasizes clients' strengths and helps them take practical steps toward change.
He treats each person as the expert on their own life and listens first to understand what matters most. Sessions focus on identifying manageable goals and building skills that fit into everyday routines.
Background and approach
The therapist encourages small, steady steps and celebrates progress along the way. With decades of practice, he has supported people facing mood disorders, panic and obsessive concerns, social anxiety, phobias, and post-traumatic stress. He also helps those coping with chronic pain, addiction issues, codependency, family of origin concerns, and questions of life purpose.
Mark uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts them to each person’s situation. He aims to create a calm, straightforward space where people can talk honestly and try new ways of responding to stress. He offers practical strategies for managing symptoms and improving day-to-day functioning.
Clients will find a direct and encouraging approach that focuses on clear steps rather than jargon. He works in English and accepts international clients, based in Utah as a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW.
How evidence-based work and online sessions can fit together
Mark uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills and practical change. One common approach he uses is cognitive behavioral style work, which helps people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and practice alternative responses to anxiety, panic, or phobic reactions. Another frequently used method emphasizes gradual exposure and stepwise practice to reduce avoidance and build confidence around specific fears or triggers.Finding the right approach is collaborative. He listens to each person's goals and life circumstances, then suggests methods that match those needs. Over time he adjusts plans based on what helps most, so clients share in decisions about pace and focus.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking since the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, cut travel time, and allow more consistent check-ins during stressful periods. It can also support shorter, focused sessions for quick skill practice or regular follow-ups while you work on longer-term goals.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Experience
- 40 years
- Licensed
- Utah
- Languages
- English
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