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Marcus Birch, LMHC

Stress, Anxiety LGBTQ+ Trauma, Abuse Depression Compassion fatigue
Video Phone Messaging

About me

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!

Professional experience

5yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety LGBTQ+ Trauma, Abuse Depression Compassion fatigue

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, 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, Military and Veterans Issues, Multicultural Concerns, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic Disorder and Panic Attacks, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous 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

Services offered

Video
Phone
Messaging

License information

WA LMHC LH61099294

Reviews

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.

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