Dr. Mark Daddona

Dr. Mark Daddona is a licensed professional counselor with more than 20 years of clinical experience. He holds a Ph.D. in counseling and teaches psychology courses part-time while mentoring graduate students who are training to become counselors. He helps adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, and LGBT-related concerns, and he brings career exploration into many conversations about life direction.

He works in a straightforward, respectful way and treats each person as the expert on their own story. Sessions focus on identifying strengths and practical steps for change. Dr. Daddona aims to make the first steps feel manageable and to support steady progress toward clearer goals.

His work links thoughts and behaviors to daily patterns people want to change. He uses a blend of cognitive-behavioral ideas and a person-centered stance to create space for honest conversation. This means clients can expect to talk about practical skills and to reflect on what matters most to them.

Career exploration is a common thread in his practice. He helps people look at how personality, interests, and skills align with current work or future plans. That includes sorting through options and making realistic steps toward change.

He also addresses relationship and intimacy topics, parenting strains, grief, anger, and issues that come with aging or caregiving. Sessions emphasize clear action, thoughtful reflection, and support tailored to each person’s needs.

How evidence-based approaches fit into online work

Dr. Daddona's practice emphasizes evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing unhelpful thinking and building practical skills. Cognitive-behavioral approaches involve identifying specific thoughts and behaviors that maintain problems and practicing new, more helpful responses; this can help with anxiety, depression, and stress management. A person-centered approach focuses on listening, accepting the client's perspective, and helping clients find their own solutions; it can be helpful for exploring identity, relationships, and life changes.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and adjust methods as the work progresses. Clients are encouraged to give feedback so sessions match what feels most useful for them.

If you are considering online work, confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when that's helpful. It can also support continuity of care when schedules or locations change, while the therapist and client decide together how best to structure meetings.