About Marcus
Marcus Jack helps people who are feeling overwhelmed or stuck. He focuses on practical ways to reduce stress and anxiety, manage anger, and handle career or relationship challenges. Marcus speaks plainly and aims to make each session feel calm and straightforward.
He offers a steady space for talking about depression, grief, intimacy concerns, parenting strain, and self-esteem struggles. He also supports people dealing with ADHD, compassion fatigue, and issues related to intellectual disability.
How Marcus works
Sessions are meant to be a place to sort priorities and find small steps forward. Marcus draws on a mix of approaches to match what each person needs. He uses client-centered methods to listen deeply and build a plan together.
He also employs cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors in everyday life. When things feel uncertain or painful, Marcus uses mindfulness and elements of dialectical behavior therapy to help people tolerate strong emotions and build coping skills. Existential ideas are brought in when clients want to clarify values and life meaning.
Marcus is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, practicing in Illinois with ten years of experience. He focuses on practical goals and clear next steps so people can notice progress between sessions.
Marcus lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Marcus works with
The areas below are the ones Marcus selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Grief
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Training and background
| Register | LCPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Illinois |
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Online support options
Online approaches that meet you where you are
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person first, then building goals together based on their priorities. It helps when someone wants a supportive space to talk and figure out what matters most.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management.
Dialectical behavior therapy, DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal skills. It is helpful for people who struggle with intense emotions or frequent conflict and want concrete tools to steady themselves.
Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. Marcus will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and he adjusts plans as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video lets people read facial cues and have longer therapy conversations. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter voice check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging offer short, focused exchanges that can fit into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and to use strategies between meetings.
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