Dr. Marcus
DR. DEKE MARCUS. LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST
The Collective Centre of Psychology, Inc. was founded in 2017 by Dr. Deke Marcus, a California licensed clinical psychologist (PSY28934). He earned a Doctorate of Psychology (PsyD) from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCSPP) and a Master of Arts in Psychology from Pepperdine University. His doctoral thesis in collaboration with the Veteran Affairs Office was on “The Effects of Resiliency Training on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder for Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom”. Dr. Marcus received extensive psychoanalytic and depth psychology training with a Jungian Certified Analyst. He is currently an adjunct professor at The Chicago School.
Dr. Marcus provides mens counseling including discussion of archetypes, identity, parenting, phase of life, relationships, rites of passage, roles, careers, financial issues, and addictions. His experience with military veterans includes understanding of the culture, stress-related struggles and adjustment difficulties.
Dr. Marcus provides child therapy for children in elementary, middle school and high school. He provides a safe and friendly environment for the children to explore their behaviors and thoughts. He utilizes both talk and play therapy to engage the children in the therapeutic process and understands the perspective and concerns of the parents.
Dr. Marcus’ own journey included working and managing at various sized companies allowing for hands-on interaction with the complexities of modern society. He has an undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley. Combining the career experience with his psychology expertise, Dr. Marcus provides comprehensive Industrial-Organization (I/O) Psychology services for companies and individuals.