About Stuart
Stuart Marcus brings 35 years of clinical experience to his practice, helping people address stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, parenting challenges, anger, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.
Background and approach
He also works with concerns related to abandonment, adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric issues, attachment and personality difficulties, autism and Asperger syndrome, blended family dynamics, body image, caregiver stress, codependency, commitment and communication problems, control issues, and coping after natural or human-caused disasters.
Stuart holds the Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential and is licensed in Florida and Illinois. Stuart aims to create an atmosphere where clients can share thoughts and feelings without fear of judgment, focusing on collaborative exploration and practical strategies tailored to each person's situation.
He recognizes that beginning therapy requires courage and frames the initial steps as a partnership that honors the client's goals and readiness. His long career informs an adaptable, evidence-informed approach that balances empathy with skill-building to help clients move toward clearer thinking and healthier functioning.
Evidence-Informed Approaches and Remote Care
Stuart uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on clear goals and practical skills. One commonly used approach emphasizes identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress; this method helps clients develop coping skills and new ways to respond to difficult situations. Another approach concentrates on processing trauma and its effects, helping people understand how past experiences shape current relationships and emotional responses while building resilience and safety in daily life.Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative work between therapist and client. Stuart discusses options, listens to each person’s goals and preferences, and adjusts methods over time so treatment matches evolving needs and feels useful to the client.
Online therapy with Stuart is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, connect from different locations, and continue care when in-person visits are impractical, while allowing licensed professionals to deliver consistent, structured support.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Trichotillomania
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Visually impaired
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 35 years
- Licensed
- Illinois, Florida
- Languages
- English