About Marcus
Marcus Johnson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 17 years of practice in New York. He speaks plainly and listens closely to help people who are worried about mood, focus, or daily struggles. Marcus aims to make therapy practical and workable for everyday life.
He began his career after earning a master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from New York University and a Master of Social Work from Fordham University.
Background and approach
Those studies followed a life-changing spinal cord injury that shifted his path from dance to counseling. That personal history shapes how he talks with people about loss, change, and rebuilding. Marcus spent many years working in community-based long-term care and advocacy roles.
He used those positions to support people with physical disabilities and chronic health challenges on housing, benefits, and rehabilitation issues. Those experiences feed into a straightforward, problem-focused approach in sessions. In therapy he uses motivational techniques to help people set goals and find their own reasons to change.
He also draws on coaching skills when people want practical steps and accountability. Marcus is comfortable addressing mood disorders, addictions, eating and sleeping concerns, bipolar disorder, anger, intimacy-related issues, parenting stress, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. Sessions are conversational and collaborative.
He balances practical planning with attention to feelings and barriers. Marcus welcomes people who want clear steps and steady support as they work toward lasting change.
Therapeutic methods for online care
Marcus commonly uses motivational interviewing to help people clarify goals and find internal reasons to change; this method focuses on gentle questioning and practical steps to build momentum. He also integrates coaching techniques that emphasize concrete plans, accountability, and skill-building for daily life tasks. These approaches suit issues like depression, ADHD-related challenges, addictions, and motivation for behavior change.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work together with the client to pick methods that match the person’s needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions often begin with small experiments and adjustments to see what helps most, and plans are revised as progress is made.
Online therapy with Marcus is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations when visual cues matter. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and text messaging suit quick check-ins, brief skill practice, or ongoing support between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep steady momentum toward change.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Bipolar disorder
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Depression
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Experience
- 17 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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