Meet Joyce Marter

As a licensed psychotherapist for over 25 years, I am a healer who has been given the blessing of getting to know so many diverse people very deeply, and to guide them in their journey through healing and recovery and watch them blossom into their fullest and greatest self. I have been a student of my clients and their experiences, and have gleaned tremendous wisdom from them about how to cultivate holistic success and wellness, which I feel called to share with others through my speaking and writing.

As a globally renowned public speaker, I’ve worked with organizations, businesses, associations, universities, and corporations of all sizes, across all industries, to destigmatize mental health issues, facilitate corporate wellness, and promote work-life balance, and mental and financial health among individuals and teams. I speak to share my messages of healing and this work fills my heart. I bring tremendous love, compassion, and passion to my work.

As an internationally published author, I am an expert in behavioral economics–the intersection between psychology and finance. on ways to improve your financial well-being by improving your psychology of money, healing your financial traumas, managing money anxiety, and cultivating an abundant mindset. My teachings are rooted in twelve mindsets that lead to holistic success, including Awareness, Compassion, Self-Love, Presence, Resilience and more. I’ve shared what I’ve learned throughout 25 years of working with clients and on my own personal journey in my latest book, The Financial Mindset Fix, which is a step-by-step program to improve both your mental and financial health. I’m honored that the book has been published in four languages, received eight book awards, and six honorable mentions. I look forward to writing more books to help people heal and thrive. 

As a successful entrepreneur, I have a deep understanding of the importance of fostering employee wellness, conscious leadership, and financial stability. I built my business, Urban Balance, with the mission of destigmatizing mental health care and making therapy affordable and accessible by accepting most insurance and providing sliding fee services. I made thousands of mistakes in my business and learned many invaluable lessons. In 2011, I nearly had to file bankruptcy and close my business, but I used tools from my clinical training to change my financial mindset and transform my life. In 2017, I profitably sold Urban Balance for more money than I would have imagined making over a lifetime. I did this to focus on my writing and speaking and share my message with a larger audience. When we have more, we can help more.

As an advocate and philanthropist, I care deeply about saving our planet, advocating for social and racial justice, women’s health, increasing access to mental healthcare, and contributing to the greater good. For this reason, Joyce Marter Enterprises, Inc. is a monthly donor to the following organizations: Environmental Defense Fund, the American Civil Rights Union, The Equal Justice Initiative, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the Human Rights Campaign, Days for Girls International, and the Tanzanian Children’s Fund. Additionally, a significant portion of my talks per year are provided on a sliding fee or pro bono basis as a way for me to give back and be of service.