- Self-esteem focus
- Relationship support
- LGBT affirmative
About Mark
Mark Burns is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in California. He has worked in the field for 37 years and focuses on self-esteem, relationships, and major life changes. He often supports people exploring intimacy, sexual health, and questions about purpose.
He regularly works with people in the LGBTQ community and with men who are facing midlife shifts or fatherhood challenges. He also addresses concerns related to kink and alternative sex culture, HIV/AIDS, and sexual functioning. Sessions are practical and goal-oriented, aimed at clearer self-understanding and healthier day-to-day choices.
Mark favors a respectful, nonjudgmental tone in sessions. He helps clients talk through relationship patterns, rebuild self-love, and handle difficult conversations about intimacy or boundaries. He uses approaches grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide work on behavior and feeling patterns.
Clients can expect straightforward conversation and concrete strategies they can try between sessions. He often blends attention to family of origin issues with present-day problem solving. The focus is on realistic steps toward greater emotional resilience and improved relationships.
If you want to explore identity, sexual concerns, or a life transition, he aims to work together to set clear goals. Use the profile tools to start the matching process and arrange a first session according to scheduling options.
He regularly works with people in the LGBTQ community and with men who are facing midlife shifts or fatherhood challenges. He also addresses concerns related to kink and alternative sex culture, HIV/AIDS, and sexual functioning. Sessions are practical and goal-oriented, aimed at clearer self-understanding and healthier day-to-day choices.
Mark favors a respectful, nonjudgmental tone in sessions. He helps clients talk through relationship patterns, rebuild self-love, and handle difficult conversations about intimacy or boundaries. He uses approaches grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide work on behavior and feeling patterns.
Clients can expect straightforward conversation and concrete strategies they can try between sessions. He often blends attention to family of origin issues with present-day problem solving. The focus is on realistic steps toward greater emotional resilience and improved relationships.
If you want to explore identity, sexual concerns, or a life transition, he aims to work together to set clear goals. Use the profile tools to start the matching process and arrange a first session according to scheduling options.