With a passion for finding a student’s authentic self, Mark Storey brings dynamic long-term wilderness therapy experience to Pacific Quest. Since 2005 Mark has worked in outdoor behavioral health. Mark worked as lead field staff and as family program guide at a wilderness therapy program in the Blue Ridge Mountains . After completing his Master’s Degree he worked as the sole clinical therapist at a residential facility in Puerto Rico before finding his home at Pacific Quest.

In addition to his experiential family-focus work, Mark worked in both individual counseling and equestrian therapy. As a Seattle native, Mark earned his B.A. from the Comparative History of Ideas program at the University of Washington after completing his thesis in Creativity in Wilderness Therapy, and would go on to earn a Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology from Washington State University.

Mark’s work pulls from more traditional styles such as CBT and Reality Therapy, while simultaneously incorporating newer models such as DBT, Sandplay Therapy, EMDR, and Positive Psychology. In issues related to communication, Mark teaches Cognitive Interpersonal Therapy (CIT), a type of therapy focused on empowering the individual to be accountable for the type of relationship they are creating. CIT focuses on building trust and understanding through reflective listening and assertive communication. CIT helps students re-consider themselves and their own value, while restoring the student’s own ability to establish healthy connections and build self-efficacy, motivation, and self-confidence.