About Marcus
Marcus Birch helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and challenges tied to identity and relationships. He is Marcus Birch, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Washington with five years of experience. He aims to create a direct, empathic space where people can talk honestly about what hurts and what matters.
Marcus keeps sessions straightforward and focused. He uses practical techniques to address intense emotions and unhelpful thinking.
How Marcus works
He also listens for the personal meaning behind problems and looks for useful patterns to guide change. His approach blends client-centered care with cognitive and behavioral strategies. Marcus also draws on dialectical behavior tools and elements of Jungian and mindfulness work when they fit a person’s goals.
He adapts methods to each situation rather than using a single fixed plan. People come to him for a wide range of concerns, including grief, addiction, compassion fatigue, intimacy issues, parenting strain, and career stress. He also helps with identity-related matters such as LGBT concerns and gender dysphoria, and with specific focuses like autism, kink culture, and first responder issues.
Sessions are designed to identify clear steps forward. Marcus looks for what matters most to each person and helps build strategies that are realistic and sustainable. He invites people who are ready to make a change to start with a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Marcus lists 9 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.
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Washington |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Approaches and online options that fit your life
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship. It helps people feel heard and guides change by following their priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thinking patterns and behavior to create specific, practical steps for reducing anxiety, depression, and unhelpful habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches skills for managing intense emotions, improving relationships, and tolerating distress without making things worse.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Marcus will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then suggest methods that match those needs. He treats the process as collaborative, trying options and adjusting the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls let people see nonverbal cues and work in longer sessions. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to check in between longer appointments and to have brief, flexible contact during a busy day. These options aim to make therapy more accessible and to fit counseling into real life.
Start online instead of waiting
Our partner service asks a few questions about what you are looking for and matches you with a therapist for sessions from home.
Explore online therapy optionsWe will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you.
Common questions
What concerns does Marcus address?
What is his therapeutic style like?
What training and experience does he have?
Where is Marcus licensed to practice?
Which languages are sessions offered in?
What session formats are available?
How are fees handled?
How do I begin working with him?
A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you. Entries are not assessed or endorsed by this directory.
Other entries for stress, anxiety
Supportive LCSW helping people build strength and clarity
Practical, trauma-aware therapy for everyday life
Practical, relational therapy for life transitions