Therapist Profile

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 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 15 therapists that offers comprehensive counseling services for individuals, couples and families in Chicago and Evanston. 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. 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.