Therapist profile
Mark Saverino, LCSW
California
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger and Stress
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, California / 11155
- NPI1851508485
- Experience35 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationCalifornia
About
- Anger management topics
- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
About Mark
Mark Saverino is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 35 years of professional experience. He helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief and anger, and also supports work on self-esteem, motivation, and depression.
He focuses on clear, practical conversation rather than jargon. Sessions are used to identify patterns that lead to snapping, resentment, or persistent low mood. He aims to make coping tools understandable and usable between meetings.
His background spans many care settings and client concerns over three and a half decades. That breadth informs a flexible approach to common life problems such as caregiver stress, chronic illness, or major loss. He brings familiarity with issues that often sit alongside anger, such as isolation, impulsivity, and difficulty with communication.
In sessions he listens for what happens just before anger surfaces. Discussions look at thoughts, physical cues, and behaviors that keep patterns repeating. He helps people develop short, practical strategies to reduce immediate reactivity and build steadier habits over time.
When someone is facing end-of-life questions, cancer, or aging-related stress, he combines attention to practical needs with focused emotional support. He also works with people addressing gender dysphoria or navigating family problems, offering steady, direct feedback and problem-solving.
Appointments start with a brief assessment and goal setting. For people worried about temper or simmering resentment, he aims to produce clear next steps they can try between sessions.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and online work
Mark uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address anger and related concerns. One approach focuses on recognizing the chain of events that leads to anger - identifying thoughts, physical sensations, and behaviors that repeat. That method helps people notice triggers and experiment with different responses.Another common technique concentrates on skill-building for stress and mood regulation. It involves brief exercises to reduce immediate reactivity and routines you can practice between sessions. These skills are aimed at making everyday interactions smoother and less charged.
Choosing the right method is part of the work. He treats approach selection as collaborative, matching strategies to a person’s goals, preferences, and the problems they bring. Sessions begin with assessment and clear goal-setting so the plan can be adjusted over time.
The original biography does not list specific online or in-person formats, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time so meetings happen between obligations. Licensed professionals can use different formats to suit attention span, bandwidth, or scheduling needs, and this therapist will discuss which option best fits practical circumstances.
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Experience
35+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger problems does he address?
He supports people dealing with snapping at loved ones, building resentment, and workplace frustration. Anger is listed alongside stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, and depression.
How would he approach anger in sessions?
He uses practical conversation to identify triggers, body cues, and behavioral patterns. The focus is on short strategies to reduce reactivity and improve communication.
How much experience does he have?
He has 35 years of professional experience working in a variety of care settings. That long practice informs how he addresses issues like caregiver stress and chronic illness.
What credential does he hold and where does he practice?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in California. His practice is based in California.
Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted. Work is offered to people located within the stated region.
What session formats does he offer?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether sessions are in-person, phone, or video.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up process.
How do I start working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That process begins the intake and goal-setting conversation.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.