Meet Marcus Han – Therapist at CG Therapies
Marcus Han, LCSW
Marcus Han is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who values the depth and breadth of humanity, while understanding the many challenges that come with it. Marcus started his professional career as a consulting actuary and worked for ten years in that field before deciding to change careers to pursue his true passion of helping others. Spurred by life experiences and genuine interests, Marcus earned his Master of Social Work degree in 2014 from Loyola University Chicago, with a specialization in Mental Health. During his graduate studies, Marcus worked at EdgeAlliance, where he assisted in providing emotional and resource support for individuals diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. He completed his clinical practicum at Harold Washington College, where he provided individual psychotherapy for people struggling with depression, anxiety, panic attacks, eating disorders, and acculturation and identity issues.u003cbru003eThe majority of Marcus’ post graduate work has been with people struggling with major depression, bipolar disorder, severe anxiety, trauma, schizophrenia, and other serious mental health conditions. Marcus has a passion for volunteering and has done so, in a variety of settings, including sports and recreation. He also spent a summer working as a therapist in a youth program. Marcus is fully trained in EMDR and has in-depth professional experience with ethnic and racial minorities, individuals who identify on the LGBTQ spectrum, and the intersection between sports, exercise, and mental health. His goal is to continue working towards being a leader and innovator in the mental health field.
Marcus approaches therapy with the mindset that each person’s unique set of strengths, abilities, needs, perspectives, and experiences are vital to overcoming barriers and living a healthy and satisfying life. He values the diversity and complexities of life and is sensitive to how cultural factors can influence one’s own well-being. Through exploration and discovery, aided by the power of the therapeutic relationship, people can learn to identify the well of strengths and resources within and draw upon these facets to make positive changes and attain whole health.
These changes are facilitated by deeper self-insight, cultivating and enhancing resiliency, and fortifying determination and resolve. As new strategies, skills and tools are learned, we are better able to solve our problems which leads to a greater feeling of well-being and security in our identity.
Marcus has extensive experiencing using a vast array of effective, psychological interventions to assist in this process, including EMDR, CBT, DBT, Humanistic Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness, Client-centered Therapy, and Solution-focused Therapy. He strives to collaborate with each individual to develop a therapeutic strategy that will most effectively achieve their desired outcome.