Joyce Marter Quoted In Unique Mindcare Article: Tips On Tolerating Uncertainty
Joyce Marter was recently quoted in a Unique Mindcare article providing tips on how to tolerate uncertainty in life. You can read the full article here
Joyce Marter was recently quoted in a Unique Mindcare article providing tips on how to tolerate uncertainty in life. You can read the full article here
Joyce Marter was quoted in this Business Insider piece about ways to improve the Sunday night blues. It might be tempting to wind down with a couple of glasses of your favorite Cabernet, but as licensed counselor and Urban Balance CEOĀ Joyce MarterĀ points out inĀ an article for PsychCentral, alcohol is a depressant that will leave you … Read more
In the the season finale of this Real World Chicago series, Joyce gives cast members a group therapy session. Topics include conflict, conflict resolution, physical violence, verbal abuse and more. Watch the video:
“Unhappiness can occur when people are not living their lives in a way that is congruent with their authentic selves. This is what I have learned after providing psychotherapy to a diverse clientele for over 20 years. Also, I’ve noticed many people get stuck on the proverbial ‘hamster wheel’ of life–an endless cycle of work … Read more
“1) I understand that my issues are HOW I am, not WHO I am. 2) I am the whole, unique spirit of LIGHT and LOVE that shines from deep within. 3) I accept all choices I’ve made as the best decisions I could have made with the knowledge and information I had at the time.” … Read more
“Healthy self-love is the balance between low self-esteem (a lack of self-love) and grandiosity (inflated, false self-love that is actually an overcompensation for a lack of true self-love). The following are key strategies that are critical in practicing self-love” Read the full article here
“I love when I notice Iām smiling when Iām alone. The smile isnāt falsely constructed to please anyone else. Rather, itās naturally powered by my inner bliss, which radiates and beams through my being. After many years of deep, inner work, Iām at a place in my life where I seem to have found greater … Read more
“Dealing with emotions in the office is tricky. You don’t want to be branded as the person who freaks out or cries at the drop of the hat, or who uses emotions to manipulate people. Fear of being stigmatized as an emotional basket case prompts many professionals to practice what a recent Wall Street Journal article calls, … Read more
Joyce Marter recently wrote a blog for Huffington Post on 21 ways to let go and free yourself. Below is an excerpt from the blog: “Therapists, coaches and yoga instructors love to tell us, “Just let go!” Sounds divine, yet ambiguous… What exactly is involved in the process of letting go?” You can read the … Read more
Joyce Marter recently wrote a blog for Huffington Post on 50 loving sentiments we should all say more often. Below is an excerpt from the blog: “Make a choice to consciously nurture your relationships with verbal communications of love. Be kind and sincere. Ask open-ended questions with an open heart. Listen empathically and non-defensively. ” … Read more