Counseling & Tools for Your Marriage and Family
With Mark Spurlock, LMFT 45318, by secure video across California.
Some things that happened long ago are still happening inside you. An overreaction you cannot explain. A wall that goes up when someone gets close. Anger and resentment that seem bigger than the moment. These often sit on top of an older wound. I work with men and women by secure video anywhere in California. The work is careful and paced, and you set the pace.
Trauma is not only war or disaster. It can come from a hard childhood, a betrayal, a loss, an accident, or years of being put down.
An old alarm goes off, and your spouse gets the reaction meant for someone else, years ago. Both of you are confused by it. When you understand what the alarm is protecting, you can begin to respond to the person in front of you.
We do not rush the story. You decide how much to tell and when. I stay practical and direct, and the room stays safe enough to tell the truth.
Book with Mark. Your insurance is checked before the session. We meet by secure video from anywhere private. You do not have to tell the whole story in the first session. We start with what is happening now and what you want to be different.
No. You set the pace. Many people begin with what is happening today and work back only as far as they need to.
I use trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, my own Emotional Mapping method, and other trauma-informed approaches.
Yes. Many people find it easier to do this work from their own home, in a place where they already feel safe.
No. We work with wounds from any time of life, including recent ones.
Many major plans are accepted. Use "Check my insurance" to find your plan and book. Private pay is also available.
For twenty-five years I have sat with adults in crisis. Early in my career that meant crisis counseling after violent incidents and years of weekly group work with men and women on Anger and the harm it does. I have heard most of it. Very little surprises me, and nothing you tell me will change how I look at you.
Nothing gets opened before you are ready. The work goes at the speed you set, and it stops when you say stop.
No insurance? See private pay.
Mark Spurlock, LMFT. California license 45318. Counseling since 1998. Licensed since 2008. If you are in crisis, call or text 988.
