Mark Ryle, LCSW

Mark Ryle is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California with 13 years of experience supporting individuals and families through emotional and life challenges. He brings a unique combination of clinical training and prior executive experience, having served in C-suite roles across corporate finance, investment banking, and private equity before focusing on therapy and coaching. Mark has substantial experience addressing anxiety, depression, and the effects of intimate partner violence, and he also provides life coaching and executive coaching to help clients navigate career and personal transitions.

He centers the client in the therapeutic process, working collaboratively to build practical skills and strategies that can be used beyond the therapy room. Mark emphasizes approaches that promote coping, resilience, and clearer decision making, tailoring methods to each person’s goals and circumstances. He offers services in both English and Spanish and uses his combined business and clinical background to support clients seeking relief from stress, relationship difficulties, grief, trauma-related concerns, and challenges related to career or parenting.

As an LCSW - a license that indicates training and authorization to provide clinical social work and psychotherapy - he integrates evidence-informed practices and coaching techniques to create a focused, person-centered plan for progress.

Approach-Focused Online Therapy with Flexible Access

Mark Ryle uses client-centered therapy to place the person’s own goals and perspective at the center of care - this approach helps clients feel heard and guides the pace and focus of sessions to match their priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical skills for managing anxiety, mood, and stress-related symptoms, with concrete strategies clients can practice between sessions. Mindfulness Therapy offers simple attention and awareness techniques that help reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation, useful for stress, anxiety, and trauma-related responses.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Mark works collaboratively with each client to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. He adjusts techniques over time so treatment remains aligned with progress and changing priorities.

Online therapy with Mark is offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access consistent support from licensed professionals without rearranging daily life, and they allow sessions and coaching to continue even when circumstances change.