Works with
How Marcus works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Washington
- Years in practice
- 5
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Marcus
Marcus Birch, LMHC, helps people manage anger and related concerns like stress, anxiety, depression, and grief. He approaches sessions with straightforwardness and practical care. Many people come for help with relationship strain, parenting stress, addiction concerns, or career pressure.
Marcus offers a calm, empathetic space where feelings are named and worked through. His style centers on listening first and building a working plan together. Marcus uses client-centered methods to follow what matters most to each person.
Background and approach
He also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot patterns of thought and behavior that keep distress going. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used when people need tools for intense emotions and better coping. Marcus pays attention to the life story behind presenting problems.
He may bring in Jungian ideas when exploring themes that repeat across relationships or life choices. Mindfulness practices are introduced for grounding and managing reactivity. He adapts these approaches to the person in front of him rather than applying one fixed method.
People who reach out often want straightforward, practical steps alongside a listening ear. Sessions can include skill building, real-time problem solving, and space to process hard feelings. Marcus values working at the person’s pace and finding what helps day-to-day.
Marcus holds a Washington LMHC license and has five years of counseling experience. He works with adults on concerns that include anger, trauma and abuse, LGBT issues, compassion fatigue, bipolar disorder, and many other life challenges. He conducts sessions in English.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Control issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
Approaches Marcus lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How his approaches translate to online therapy
The client-centered approach focuses on listening and following what matters to each person. In practice this means sessions start with the client’s priorities and Marcus shapes the work around those goals, helping people feel heard and understood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches people to notice unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and practice different responses; this is useful for anger, anxiety, depression, and stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Marcus treats this as a collaboration - he will help identify which methods fit a person’s needs and adjust as goals change. Together they pick skills, tools, and exercises that match the client’s preferences and daily life.
Online formats give flexibility to fit therapy into busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and guided skill practice. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or camera time is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework support, or shorter exchanges between sessions. These options make it easier to keep momentum and practice new skills in real time.
Questions people ask about Marcus
What kinds of problems does Marcus help with?
He supports people facing anger, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship challenges, addiction concerns, grief, parenting strain, and related issues.
How would you describe his therapy style?
Marcus is straightforward and empathic. He combines listening with practical steps, teaching skills and working through difficult feelings.
What background and experience does he have?
He has five years of counseling experience and focuses on relational and skills-based work that links life history with present patterns.
Where is he licensed and located?
He holds a Washington LMHC license and practices with a base in Washington state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does cost and the payment model work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.