- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and grief
- Social anxiety support
About Mark
Dr. Mark Gabel is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in Florida with four decades of experience. He lists stress, anxiety, LGBT concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes among the issues he helps people address. He works in plain, direct ways and aims to make early steps feel manageable for people who find social situations or change difficult.
He has worked across many settings including inpatient and outpatient psychiatric social work, hospice care, long term care, and community mental health. He has also taught social work and human services courses at undergraduate and graduate levels, including online classes for a California-based university.
His academic background includes a Bachelor of Arts in psychology, a Master of Social Work, and a PhD in Human Services with a specialization in social and community services. He is a U.S. Navy veteran and an ordained Episcopal deacon. These experiences inform how he listens and plans next steps with clients.
In sessions he focuses on clear, practical conversation about specific concerns such as panic attacks, attachment issues, communication problems, isolation, and life purpose. He aims to break larger problems into small, doable steps and to help people practice those steps between meetings.
For someone who feels watched, judged, or frozen in social settings, his approach centers on steady pacing and concrete skills. He encourages people to try small changes and to notice what does or does not help. The plan is reviewed regularly and adjusted based on what the person reports back.
Approaches for anxiety and practical online care
Two evidence-based approaches that often help with anxiety and panic are cognitive work and exposure-based practice. Cognitive work involves noticing and testing thoughts that increase anxiety and learning alternative ways to think about situations that trigger fear. Exposure-based practice means slowly facing feared situations in small steps so reactions can change over time; this is commonly used for panic and social fears.Dr. Gabel will treat finding the right approach as a collaborative task. He will talk with the person about goals, try an approach, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. The emphasis is on trying doable steps and reviewing progress together rather than sticking rigidly to one method.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a workday, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people practice skills in real-life settings between meetings and report back so techniques can be refined to match everyday situations.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
40+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he commonly help with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, LGBT issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes, including social anxiety and phobia.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses straightforward conversation and practical steps, focusing on small, manageable actions and skills to try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He brings 40 years of clinical social work experience across inpatient, outpatient, hospice, long term care, and community mental health settings.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, FL LCSW, based in Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.