Mark Campbell

If you've been thinking about therapy but aren't sure where to start, or you've tried it before and it didn't quite fit, I'd love to talk. I bring a warm, grounded, and practical style to every session, and I believe therapy works best when you feel comfortable showing up exactly as you are. I'm not interested in putting you in a box. I'm interested in understanding your actual life and helping you find a way forward that feels real.

I lived and worked in China for over a decade and am fluent in Mandarin, so I connect easily with clients navigating cross-cultural experiences, identity questions, or life between two worlds. I've worked with physicians, executives, students, and families, and I bring the same down-to-earth presence to all of them. Whatever brought you here, you're welcome.

I primarily use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Behavioral Activation, both built around practical action rather than just processing feelings indefinitely. ACT helps you get clear on what actually matters to you and start moving toward it, even when anxiety or difficult emotions show up along the way. Behavioral Activation works against the inertia that depression creates, rebuilding momentum through small, sustainable steps that add up over time.

Sessions feel like honest, collaborative conversations. I ask good questions, offer real frameworks, and stay focused on what's actually useful for you rather than what sounds good in theory. I tend to use humor when it fits, keep things concrete, and move at a pace that works for you.

Our first session is a real conversation, not an intake checklist. We'll talk about what brought you in, what's felt heavy, and what you'd like to feel different about your life. You don't need to have it all figured out before we start. That's what we'll work on together.

Most people tell me they leave that first conversation feeling clearer and a little lighter than when we began. My goal is for you to walk away from day one already feeling heard.