Works with
- Anger
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Bipolar disorder
- ADHD
How Marcus works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- New York
- Years in practice
- 17
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Marcus
Marcus Johnson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 17 years of clinical experience. He practices in New York and aims to help people who are struggling with anger, depression, addiction, or relationship and intimacy concerns. Marcus uses a direct, motivational style to help clients identify goals and take practical steps toward change.
He brings a long history of advocacy and problem solving to sessions. Before counseling he studied dance on scholarship and later recovered from a spinal cord injury, experiences that shaped his focus on resilience and practical supports.
Background and approach
He earned a master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from New York University and a Master of Social Work from Fordham University. Marcus spent 15 years with a community-based managed long-term care organization, where he handled advocacy, mediation, and service coordination for adults with physical disabilities and chronic conditions.
That work sharpened his skills helping people navigate systems like housing, Social Security, and Medicaid or Medicare benefits. In sessions he blends coaching and motivational interviewing to help people move from thinking about change to doing it. He also draws on rehabilitation counseling experience when addressing issues related to injury, chronic health, or vocational concerns.
Practical problem solving, goal setting, and steady encouragement are central to his approach. Marcus offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. He works in English and accepts international clients, helping people fit therapy into busy lives.
What Marcus works with
Everything Marcus lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Marcus's practice.
How Marcus Uses Practical Approaches Online
Marcus blends motivational interviewing with rehabilitation counseling techniques. Motivational interviewing is a collaborative way of talking that helps people weigh options, resolve ambivalence, and find their own motivation for change. It works well for concerns like addiction, anger, or making lifestyle changes.Rehabilitation counseling focuses on practical problem solving for people facing physical injury, chronic health issues, or vocational hurdles. That approach helps when sessions need to address benefits, housing, workplace adjustments, or adapting daily routines after an injury.
Deciding which approach to use is a joint process. Marcus will listen to your goals and preferences, then recommend methods that match your situation. He works with clients to try ideas, adjust plans, and track progress together.
Online therapy makes those options easy to fit into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations when depth matters. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier to schedule during a break at work. Live chat and text messaging let people check in between sessions or use shorter, more frequent touchpoints. These formats give flexibility while keeping the focus on practical steps and steady progress.
Questions people ask about Marcus
What concerns does Marcus commonly address?
He helps people with anger, depression, addictions, bipolar disorder, ADHD, eating and sleeping problems, intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, coaching needs, and compassion fatigue.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses a motivational, coaching-oriented style that focuses on setting goals and taking practical steps. Sessions tend to be collaborative and action focused.
How long has he been providing care?
Marcus has practiced as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor since 2006, bringing a total of 17 years of experience to his clinical work.
Where is Marcus based and what are his credentials?
He is based in New York and holds the LMHC credential, specifically a New York LMHC.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and he also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a conversation with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.