Mark Odell, LMHC

Mark Odell is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a retired Navy Chief Petty Officer who holds a master’s degree in counseling and psychology, reflecting graduate-level training in mental health. He brings 14 years of clinical experience supporting adults through a wide range of emotional and life challenges and is based in Florida, currently accepting individual adult clients only.

He focuses on helping people navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship problems, and the existential questions that can accompany major life transitions. Much of his work explores how past experiences and family dynamics can shape current patterns - for example, buried feelings, fear of abandonment, people-pleasing, and recurring involvement in unhealthy relationships. His approach draws on evidence-based methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, along with client-centered principles that emphasize collaboration and respect for each person’s lived experience.

Mark combines practical strategies with exploration of underlying causes to help clients move toward clearer choices and greater resilience. He offers a direct, supportive style aimed at helping individuals who feel stuck regain momentum and work toward their personal goals.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Mark Odell uses a blend of practical and exploratory approaches to meet different needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression and to build coping skills. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a structured approach used to help people process and lessen the intensity of distressing memories that contribute to ongoing trauma responses. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the individual’s experience, with the therapist offering empathy and support to help clients explore their values and make meaningful choices.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Mark works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative assessment may lead to a single method or a combination tailored to the client.

Online therapy delivers these approaches through flexible formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - allowing licensed professionals and therapists to meet clients where they are. This flexibility can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, maintain continuity during transitions, and access consistent care from within Florida.