Helping People Find Therapists & Advocating for Ethical and Healthy Therapy & Marriage Counseling Practices

My Approach to Helping

I believe that seeking psychotherapy is healthy and proactive and that we could all benefit from therapy or counseling at different points in our lives. I feel that a good therapeutic relationship is critical to successful therapy and I aim to really understand my clients and develop collaborative relationships. My therapeutic style is warm and empathic and also direct and active. My theoretical orientation is client-centered, strengths-based and psychodynamic. I incorporate therapeutic techniques that I see would be most effective for each client, including cognitive behavioral therapy, EMDR and other interventions. Overall, I help my clients achieve higher self-esteem, overall wellness and balance, and increased happiness personally and professionally. I very much enjoy the work that I do and find it to be extremely rewarding.

 

More Info About My Practice

Joyce has been in private practice as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) since 1998 and is co-founder of Urban Balance, LLC, a psychotherapy group practice of over 35 therapists that offers comprehensive counseling services for individuals, couples and families in downtown Chicago, Ravenswood, Evanston, Libertyville and Lake Geneva. She has comprehensive experience providing psychotherapy for individuals, families and groups dealing with a variety of issues related to mental health and chemical dependency. Joyce completed her Bachelor of Arts with Honors and Distinction in Psychology at The Ohio State University. She earned her Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Northwestern University. She completed her internship at The Family Institute: a renowned training facility for marital and family therapy. Joyce has served as a Clinical Supervisor to students of the Masters in Counseling Psychology Program at Northwestern University and was awarded Distinguished Alumnus of the Year in 2008. Joyce was selected by Crain's Chicago Business as one of the "40 Under 40" of 2010. Joyce Marter is a provider for Aetna, Aetna US Healthcare, American PsychSystems, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Cigna EAP, Cigna HMO, Cigna POS, Cigna PPO, ComPsych, Corphealth, Empire BC/BS, Employee Resource System, Great West, Guardian Resources PPO, Humana HMO, Humana POS, Humana PPO, MBH, Magellan Health Services, Managed Health Network, Managed Health Network EAP, Managed Health Network HMO, Managed Health Network POS, Managed Health Network PPO, One Health, One Health Plan PPO, United Behavioral Health, United Behavioral Health EAP, United Behavioral Health HMO, United Behavioral Health POS, United Behavioral Health PPO, United Healthcare EAP, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare PPO, Value Behavioral Health, Value Options and Workplace Solutions EAP.

Services I Provide

• Individual Therapy & Counseling
• Family Therapy
• Group Therapy
• Coaching
• Consultation
• Clinical Supervision
• Other

Ages I Work With

• Children
• Teens
• Adults

Languages I Speak

• English

Groups I Work With

I specialize in working with adults, adolescents, and couples who are dealing with a variety of issues related to mental health, substance abuse, and relationship problems. I have particular expertise in mood and anxiety disorders, addiction, self-esteem and family/relationship concerns.

Therapy Approaches I Use

• Body-Mind Psychotherapy
• Client-Directed Outcome-Informed Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy /REBT
• Critical Incidence Stress Debriefing
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
• Family Systems Therapy
• Integration of different therapy models
• Internal Family Systems
• Interpersonal Psychotherapy
• Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
• Narrative Therapy
• Process Oriented Psychology
• Psychodynamic
• Self Psychology
• Solution Focused Therapy

Concerns & Issues I Help With

• Identity Issues
• Attachment
• Reproduction
• Abuse: Emotional, Physical, or Sexual
• Trauma
• Addictions & Compulsions
• Life Changes
• Emotion Management
• Social Skills & Problems
• Anxiety, Fear, & Stress
• Depression & Mood
• Family Problems
• Occupational & Academic Issues
• Relationships & Marriage
• Health & Body
• Sexuality
• Self-Esteem & Confidence
• Self-Harm & Suicide
• Spirituality