This review is long over-due as my husband and I have been seeing Mark. We recently celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary, a milestone I don't think we would reach 8 months ago, and I felt it important to together know how helpful Mark has been for our marriage and continues to be for our family. I discovered Mark by chance, here on Yelp, having separated with my husband just days earlier. Mark recognized the urgency of my situation and was able to see me within 24 hours. Mark listened as I told him the crisis my marriage and my family were in and was able to dissect the situation and give me the first piece of advice in order to save my marriage. Since the first meeting, my husband and I have transitioned from seeing Mark separately, to joint sessions and ultimately we reconciled and my husband's issues were less our marriage was concerned and give us tools for not only discussing those issues but also overcoming them once and for all. We continue to see Mark once a month for "maintenance" (at our request, not his) and I simply can't thank him enough for all he has done. Having been married for 20 years, my husband and I thought we knew the "secret" to a long marriage, however, seeing Mark opened our cycles and he gave us tools we never knew existed and we are now able to have HAPPY, mutually fulfilling marriage that sets a positive example for our 3 children.

I have been under the care of the Marriage & Family Therapist for almost a year. His office is fairly private so the likelihood of you running into your gossipy neighbor in the vicinity of his building is pretty slim! Not that I am ashamed to be in therapy... couldn't we all use a little guidance now and then?! :-)Mark strikes the balance between casual and professional which really serves the patient in that they feel free from judgment within the confines of his office... and he listens, really listens, to his patients. He remains cool and COLLECTED, even in the most extreme circumstances (trust me on this one). He is a Christian, but serves all denominations (and without proselytizing on those of us that aren't so faithful). Mark is incredible patient and insightful. He has us find ways and techniques that can be applied at home. He is unbiased and truly has a subjective mind. My husband and I grew in completely different cultures and Mark has found ways and techniques to help us understand each other’s point of view better. Hence continuing to grow stronger rather than apart. Mark truly cares about his patients and you will get better with his guidance. I would give him the stars if I could.

Mark taught my husband and I so much in our short time with him. He was welcoming and made both my husband and I feel comfortable and safe talking with him. We walked away with conflict resolution skills we use in any relationship and a better understanding of each other. We have been married 12 years and sometimes marriages just need an outside perspective and some new skills to work through things.

YES, he IS THAT good. Marriage counselor, easy, Mark is easy as it can possibly be. He is open, honest, direct, funny, compassionate, supportive and just plain good at what he does. My husband and I needed some help talking about difficult topics. Mark helped us. I can’t say enough good things.

We were looking for faith based family counseling in San Diego...my wife found Mark. He's got us focused on the issues, giving us step by step instructions to identify our blind spots. We weren't necessarily on the verge of divorce...but the communication and understanding of each others needs were the focus going forward. We thank God for him!

Mark has given my wife and I great tools to use on our marriage. Never once did he tell us we would be better off apart, which a lot of counselors do now a days. We were able to talk about anything with Mark if you are worrying about being judged or if you are in trouble or need help Mark is the one to go to. I highly recommend Mark if you are in any trouble or need help being a better spouse.

It's important in life to take professional advice, coaching, and mentorship in order to constantly improve and become a better version of ourselves for the people around us. We can't all know everything, right? Mark is incredible intelligent and a great coach when it comes to helping you understand the models of communication and how to put those models into action in everyday life. I've referred at least 3-4 individuals and couples for his coaching, and will continue to go to him for regular check-ins and check-ups to make sure I stay on track with my communication skills.