About Marcus
Marcus Litterst is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida with 22 years of experience. He works with people who struggle with low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, stress, and grief. He also helps with communication problems and questions about life purpose.
Marcus frames the first step of seeking help as a show of courage and supports people through that opening move. Marcus believes the client is the expert in their own life.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on the person’s goals and strengths rather than labels. He listens closely and helps people name what matters to them so they can take small, practical steps forward. In sessions he draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and to practice different ways of responding.
He uses client-centered methods to keep the conversation grounded in the person’s experience. Motivational interviewing is also part of his approach when people want help finding direction or building momentum. When grief or trauma is present, Marcus works at a pace the person can manage.
He helps break problems into manageable pieces and builds strategies for coping and recovery. Solution-focused tools are used to identify existing strengths and create short-term goals. People seeking Marcus’s help can expect straightforward conversation and practical steps.
He aims to make therapy clear and useful, helping people move toward the changes they want.
How Marcus Uses Talk Work Online
Marcus blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral tools to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Client-centered Therapy focuses on listening, reflecting what matters to the person, and building from their strengths. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and tests new behaviors to reduce symptoms like worry or low mood.He also uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find internal reasons to change when they feel stuck. These approaches are offered as options, and Marcus will collaborate with each person to decide what fits best for their goals and preferences. Together they choose methods and set small, measurable steps to try between sessions.
Online therapy here is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation, while phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a quieter voice check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging make brief check-ins and ongoing support easier between scheduled meetings. The range of formats gives flexibility to fit therapy into busy schedules while keeping focus on practical change and steady progress.
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- Experience
- 22 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English