About Marcus
Marcus Johnson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who brings 17 years of clinical experience to his work in New York. He speaks plain language and helps people facing depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, addictions, eating and sleeping struggles, anger, intimacy concerns, and the stresses of parenting. Marcus combines practical coaching with therapeutic support to help people take the next step toward change.
He began his professional path after a life-changing spinal cord injury ended a dance career.
Background and approach
That experience shaped his focus on advocacy and practical problem solving. Marcus earned a master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from New York University and a Master of Social Work from Fordham University, and he has worked in community-based care since the early 2000s.
For many years he served in roles supporting adults with physical disabilities and chronic health needs, helping with housing, benefit systems, vocational resources, and other daily challenges. That background informs his emphasis on real-world solutions during sessions. Marcus often uses motivational interviewing to guide conversations and set achievable goals.
His practice blends advocacy, coaching, and counseling. Sessions tend to focus on concrete steps, whether that means building routines for better sleep, strategies to manage mood swings, or addressing substance use patterns. Marcus also offers support around compassion fatigue and professional burnout.
Marcus works with individuals in English and accepts international clients. He aims for a collaborative tone and encourages people to bring practical concerns to the work they do together.
Therapeutic approaches and online care options
Marcus often uses motivational interviewing to help people identify what matters to them and to set small, reachable goals; this approach is useful for changing habits, addressing addictions, and improving engagement with treatment. He also draws on rehabilitation counseling principles that focus on problem solving, resource navigation, and strengthening daily routines to support people managing chronic health issues or functional changes.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Marcus works collaboratively with each person to test methods and choose what fits their needs and goals. He guides the conversation, invites feedback, and adjusts plans as progress or new concerns appear.
Online therapy with Marcus is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues for deeper conversation, phone can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be useful for short check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit sessions into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping treatment consistent.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Bipolar disorder
Also works with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Depression
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Experience
- 17 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English