Therapist profile
Mario Palacios, LMFT
California
Licensed LMFT - Codependency and Anxiety
Continue with MarioWhere Mario stands
- Credentials
- LMFT
- License
- LMFT, California / 46078
- NPI
- 1518090018
- Experience
- 25 years
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Location
- California
About
- CBT methods
- Spanish language
- Grief and loss
About Mario
Mario Palacios is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 25 years of clinical experience. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship struggles, grief, trauma and abuse, and issues around self-esteem and codependency. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
He meets people who want practical changes and who are motivated to set realistic goals. Mario focuses on helping clients regain a sense of control and notice what matters in daily life. He talks through clear steps clients can try between sessions.
His approach centers on building a reliable therapeutic relationship. That relationship becomes the basis for setting achievable goals and practicing new ways of handling problems. Conversations focus on what is happening now and what can be changed.
Mario uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to help identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns. He applies these techniques to issues such as panic, obsessive thoughts, social anxiety, and mood concerns. Work may also address communication problems and challenges around divorce, separation, or family strain.
He also supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment concerns, chronic illness or pain, aging and geriatric issues, and veterans' issues. The work is straightforward: notice patterns, try specific skills, and adjust what doesn’t work. Mario invites clients ready to make steady changes to begin that process.
How sessions work
How CBT and online work come together
Mario uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as a practical way to address anxious thinking, depressive patterns, panic, and compulsive behaviors. CBT in sessions means identifying thought patterns, testing them with real-life practice, and trying brief exercises between meetings to build new responses. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Mario will discuss goals, symptoms, and preferences and then suggest methods that fit the client's needs. That choice is collaborative and may be adjusted as progress is tracked. Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit regular meetings into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to work through issues like social anxiety, panic, or codependent patterns by practicing skills in daily contexts. Licensed professionals use these sessions to help clients notice patterns, try new behaviors, and review what worked in real life.Areas of focus
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Spanish
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does he help with people-pleasing and codependent patterns?
Yes. Mario lists codependency among his focus areas and works with people who lose themselves in relationships or struggle to set boundaries.
What kind of approach does he use in sessions?
He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and try specific behavior changes between sessions.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 25 years of experience working with issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, and relationship concerns.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in California and practices from that state.
Can I work with him if I speak Spanish?
Yes. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Does he accept clients outside the United States?
No. He does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through that process.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.