Mark is a lifesaver. Our teen has cycled through many therapists in the past, undermining each one's best efforts, until Mark. Mark is the first therapist she has had a continuous relationship with which continues to deepen, albeit slowly. More than that, Mark is the first therapist who truly gets her and all her complexities, contradictions, gifts and demons. He has a keen awareness and knowledge of both teen issues and adoption trauma (a rare skill set). If you have an adopted teen in pain, I cannot recommend Mark highly enough. Further, Mark has been a true gift for our entire family. He has been able to help my husband and I negotiate tricky situations as well as give us emotional support when we need our own dose of compassion. Mark gets it. He's smart, kind, and genuine, and he truly cares. We are so grateful to have found him.