Mark Coston is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT) and graduate of the Phillips Institute of Campbellsville University, in practice since 2021. Pairing his intuition with years of clinical experience, he has specialized in working with a wide range of ages and demographics. His curious nature helps individuals, couples, and families get to the root of relational blocks that prevent harmony and fulfillment in their lives.

 

His therapeutic approach is an integrative one founded on Person-Centered Therapy, which is to say: genuineness, unconditional positive regard, and congruence are essential building blocks. He also implements Attachment Theory, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and is certified in the Gottman Method which informs his passion for couples’ therapy for both traditional monogamous relationships as well as polyamorous and non-monogamous orientations. In each case, guidance is tailored to the client’s unique dynamic.

 

As an AMFT, Mark believes that “everyone makes sense,” which is to say that even if one does not understand the way a complex system works (whether in a relationship, a family, or just within the self), there is a logic to behaviors that is often observable and navigable. Or as Stevland Morris once wrote, “Problems have solutions.”

 

He delights in supporting clients facing challenges in areas such as self-esteem, setting healthy boundaries, navigating conflict, life transitions, crises of faith, codependency, relationship distress, co-parenting, gender issues, sex and sexuality, grief (whether ambiguous or unambiguous), power struggles, navigating microaggressions. He is very experienced in helping developing emotional intelligence—particularly in male clients. He draws on his experiences working in musical, artistic, and tech fields to build bridges and relate with his clients.

 

He has treated clients with traits of ADHD, Bipolar / Narcissistic / Borderline Personality Disorders, depression, anxiety, complex PTSD, and others. He welcomes those with personal or family backgrounds that include sexual and physical abuse. He strives for cultural competency in treating culturally diverse populations including LGBTQ+, trans, and gender non-conforming orientations and identities.

 

His goal is to support his clients’ sense of self, access to healthy coping mechanisms, and provide a healthy, secure, and nurturing environment where they can explore resolution and seek fulfillment in their lives.