About Mario
Mario Palacios is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 25 years of experience. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship strain, grief, and self-esteem struggles. He also addresses issues related to family problems, communication, codependency, and LGBT concerns.
Mario offers therapy in English and Spanish. He favors a straightforward, goal-focused approach that helps people regain a sense of control. Sessions concentrate on clear, realistic goals and practical steps that can be used day to day.
How Mario works
He listens for patterns that keep problems repeating and then works with clients to change them. Mario uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a method that links thoughts, feelings, and actions to help people shift unhelpful habits. He combines this with empathic listening and a steady therapeutic relationship to support long-term change.
Clients set expectations together and track progress toward small, manageable goals. People who are motivated to make changes and willing to try new strategies tend to do well in his practice. He emphasizes building skills for stress management, communication, and handling panic or obsessive thoughts.
He also helps people cope with chronic illness, aging concerns, and trauma-related symptoms. To begin, prospective clients complete an intake that matches needs with services and then schedule sessions. Mario works within the constraints of his California LMFT license and frames therapy around each person’s unique life circumstances.
Mario lists one way of working on the entry:
What Mario works with
The areas below are the ones Mario selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Grief
- LGBT
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 25 |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
How CBT Shapes Online Sessions and Practical Work
Mario uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which links thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new ways of thinking and acting to reduce symptoms like anxiety, panic, and depression. It is useful for obsessions, compulsions, social anxiety, and mood problems.He pairs CBT with an emphasis on building clear, realistic goals. That means sessions often include skill practice, short homework tasks, and stepwise plans you can try between meetings. The therapist and client work together to decide which techniques fit the person's needs and daily life.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Mario will review goals, preferences, and progress and adjust methods as needed. Clients are encouraged to speak up about what helps and what does not so the plan can be refined over time.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make therapy easier to fit into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing quicker check-ins, and letting people use tools like worksheets or short in-between assignments. Licensed professionals can adapt sessions to focus on skill-building, behavioral experiments, and communication practice that translate to everyday routines.
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