Mark Casagrande

Mark Casagrande, LCSW, brings a perspective grounded in the belief that people have the capacity to foster meaningful change and to move beyond emotional pain and trauma. He frames therapy as a collaborative process for those who are ready to explore internal resources and to reshape life patterns from within. The therapeutic relationship is described as unique and transactional, and he emphasizes establishing a trusting and nurturing environment as the foundation for transformational work.

His clinical interests include mood and anxiety disorders, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and LGBT and gender identity concerns. He also attends to related areas such as forgiveness, guilt and shame, life purpose, post-traumatic stress, sexuality, and social anxiety. For individuals who are navigating caregiving stress, adoption and attachment questions, or end of life matters, he offers an integrative focus that includes core strengthening and nurturance work and holistic healing.

When medication may support stabilization, he collaborates with psychiatrists in the community to coordinate care and to help create conditions in which therapy can proceed most constructively. He aims to highlight strengths and build from the strongest foundation possible to support lasting change and healthier daily functioning.