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Marcus Johnson, LMHC

  • Experience17 years
  • LocationNew York
  • Focus areasADHD, Eating, and Sleeping
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Marcus

Marcus Johnson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York who centers his work on people seeking practical, motivational support for mood, behavior, and life challenges.

Background and approach

With 17 years of clinical practice, he brings a blend of advocacy, mediation, and coaching to sessions, helping clients address concerns such as eating and sleeping difficulties, ADHD, bipolar disorder, addictions, anger, depression, intimacy issues, parenting stresses, compassion fatigue, and coaching needs. He emphasizes collaboration and motivation as foundations for change.

His professional path includes roles directing advocacy programs for community-based managed long-term care organizations and an ongoing position as an Advocacy Specialist with a Health Home organization. Those experiences inform a strengths-focused approach to addressing social supports, healthcare navigation, and functional barriers that affect emotional wellbeing.

Marcus trained in rehabilitation counseling and social work, and he uses motivational strategies to help clients set goals and move toward them at a sustainable pace. Clients who value a practical, coaching-infused therapeutic style will find his background useful, particularly when navigating complex life circumstances alongside emotional symptoms.

He accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English, offering flexible formats to fit different schedules and needs.

Therapeutic approaches and online access



Marcus commonly uses motivational interviewing, a collaborative method that helps people clarify their goals, resolve ambivalence, and build intrinsic motivation for change. This approach is useful for addressing habits, addictions, and readiness to pursue new routines. He also draws on rehabilitation-focused strategies that look at functional supports and practical problem solving to reduce barriers related to health, work, and daily living. These techniques aim to connect emotional goals with realistic steps in a client's environment.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. Marcus works together with each person to identify what methods feel most helpful based on their needs, goals, and preferences, and he adjusts his style over time to fit progress and changing priorities.

Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and levels of comfort. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care when life is busy or when in-person sessions are difficult to arrange, while still allowing for ongoing coaching, check-ins, and therapeutic work with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he commonly address?
He works with a range of concerns including eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, bipolar disorder, addictions, intimacy-related issues, parenting, anger, depression, coaching needs, and compassion fatigue.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His sessions emphasize a motivational, collaborative style that blends coaching and therapeutic techniques to help clients set goals and make practical changes.
How many years has he practiced?
He brings 17 years of clinical experience, including leadership roles in advocacy for people with disabilities and chronic health conditions.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with the New York registration NY LMHC 002089 and practices out of New York.
Can nonlocal clients work with him?
Yes, he accepts international clients and conducts therapy in English.
Which session formats does he offer?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with him?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to his availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Eating disordersSleeping disordersBipolar disorderADHD

Also works with

AddictionsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue

Experience

17+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English

What Marcus can help with

Marcus Johnson works with clients on eating disorders, sleeping disorders, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.

Marcus works with members living with anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder.

Experience and training

Marcus is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor practicing in New York, with 17 years of clinical experience.

Marcus trained at The Juilliard School while working towards a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in dance.