I am an individual and couples counselor who focuses on the relationship in counseling, the opportunity to solve problems, provide empathetic space for you to feel heard, and even laugh about the absurdity of life. You'll find that I am often straightforward and all about processing tough feelings and complicated ideas but I find so much joy in "meeting people where they are at" and matching your needs to the best of my strengths.
I am largely a relational, cognitive behavioral, dialectal behavioral, and solution oriented counselor but I can mix and match a number of others styles. The biggest thing you might want to know about me is that I have a driving motto of counseling: "Nothing wasted, everything is valuable." This means that I find the "why?" behind everything small and large to be powerful indicators of what we can best due to serve you.
It takes courage to seek for a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. If you are ready to take that step I am here to support and empower you.
Allons-Y!
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, Control issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hearing impaired, HIV / AIDS, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Multicultural concerns, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic brain injury
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
WA LMHC LH61099294
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Marcus Birch. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
I’ve been really grateful for Marcus as my first real therapy experience, he’s made it easy to go at my own pace with opening up and chatting about things, and his sense of humor really helps me get through big feelings in a positive way. Laughing and crying in the same sessions seems like the best possible outcome.
Written on Sep 29, 2024 after therapy with Marcus for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, and adhd
Marcus is very kind and understanding. He really checks in with you about how you're feeling and what you would like to get out of the experience.
Written on Jan 20, 2022 after therapy with Marcus for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, and adhd
In the short time I’ve been working with Marcus I feel he’s been extremely attentive and helpful in providing exercises and insight on healing my mental, and emotional health. I look forward to working with him on the coming journey.
Written on Aug 27, 2021 after therapy with Marcus for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
He is an excellent and respectful professional.
Written on Aug 27, 2021 after therapy with Marcus for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, coaching, and adhd