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Joyce Marter, LCPC is quoted in a recent Crain’s Chicago Business piece about Wendy Berger, CEO at Chicago-based real estate development firm WBS Equities, who lost her husband of 18 years to suicide last year. The article shares Berger’s experience in forging a new identity as a single person and living life after loss. Navigating the … Read more
So proud that my counseling practice, Urban Balance, is growing beyond Chicago. We have just opened our first St. Louis therapist office, our 8th overall. Please refer any of your St. Louis friends and family. The same Urban Balance insurance-friendly professional counseling services are available at this beautiful new office space.
UB’S JOYCE MARTER FEATURED IN REDEYE Pro tip: Workers in an office clique should make sure they stay away from “any bullying dynamics” and avoid office gossip, said Joyce Marter, a psychotherapist and CEO of Urban Balance, a Chicago-based counseling group practice. “Nurture your relationships outside of the clique,” she said. “Make sure you’re being … Read more
Joyce Marter featured in Inc. article: stay aligned with your authentic self as a business leader. During a conversation with Joyce at one of her Chicago offices, I asked her to speak about how staying congruent with one’s true self is beneficial for individuals like entrepreneurs and executives that want to change the world. Here’s … Read more
Joyce Marter featured in Chicago Parent Magazine on how to manage current events. With the presidential election only weeks away, it’s almost impossible to avoid political news. But the hardest part for a lot of parents is deciding how to talk about that news with their children. Teaching kids about the 2016 election, and more … Read more
Joyce Marter collaborated with colleagues and presented on revenue strategies at the American Counseling Association Institute For Leadership Training.
According to the Workplace Bullying Institute, more than a quarter of Americans have been the target of workplace bullying. SIGNS How do you spot a workplace bully ? PREVENTION
Joyce shares her advice and insight about coping with divorce on Urban Broadcast Media’s “Let’s Stay Together” Talk Radio segment Making Marriage Work: Surviving Divorce. Listen to the radio show here.
Joyce Marter was quoted in an article by Success Magazine on the link between tidying up your home and improved mental health. You can read the full article here
Joyce Marter wrote a blog for Athleisure magazine on self-love. Below is an excerpt from the blog: “Imagine how you treat yourself on a daily basis as if you were another person, in a relationship with you. Are you good to yourself? Is your mind kind to your body and soul?” You can read the full … Read more
Joyce Marter, LCPC is a renowned psychotherapist, entrepreneur, national speaker, author, and media contributor who takes great pride and pleasure in empowering others to reach their full potential. From speaking engagements to webinars to coaching and consulting and more, Joyce can guide and support you in achieving greater personal and professional prosperity.
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