Mark Licitra, LCSW, LICSW

Mark Licitra approaches therapy as a collaborative journey alongside each person he meets, believing in the inner strengths people already carry and in the possibility of moving toward clearer, more balanced living. He frames his work as calm and conversational, tailoring interventions to the individual rather than applying a one-size-fits-all method. He describes his clinical stance as eclectic and solution-focused, drawing from several evidence-based methods to help clients identify goals and take practical steps forward.

With 16 years of counseling experience across varied settings, he works with people facing depression, anxiety, mood disturbances, grief, relationship difficulties, substance concerns, anger, self-esteem challenges, career questions, and bipolar-related issues. He also pays careful attention to spiritual matters and is willing to support clients who bring faith-related questions into therapy.

His therapeutic toolkit includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - a method that examines connections between thoughts and behaviors - Dialectical Behavior Therapy for emotion regulation, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and committed action, Motivational Interviewing to strengthen readiness for change, Mindfulness practices, Behavioral Activation, and Solution-Focused strategies. His style emphasizes partnership, practical planning, and building on what already works.

Mark earned a Bachelor of Social Work in 2004 from Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and a Master of Social Work in 2009 from Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He holds LCSW and LICSW credentials, professional designations that indicate clinical social work licensure, and he is licensed to practice as a clinical social worker in Hawaii.

Outside of his clinical work he is a parent of four daughters, a lifelong musician, a home baker who experiments with bread, a gardener and lover of forests, and a fan of baseball. He enjoys biking when possible and occasionally conducts culinary experiments in his kitchen.