Elizabeth Marti is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Argosy University. She has worked in Forensic Psychology and Community Mental Health both inpatient and outpatient with a focus on the treatment of sexual abusers, addictions, grief/loss, personality disorders, sexuality, identity, infidelity, domestic abuse/abusers, victims, criminality, SPMI, trauma, depression, anxiety, PTSD, attachment issues, anger, chemical dependency, etc.
As a therapist, Elizabeth is warm, inviting, open, advocating, encouraging, and focuses on an individual’s strengths. Elizabeth considers herself an active therapist, combining experience, education, creativity, and a sense of humor with a down-to-earth realistic approach to therapy. She believes that healing is a collaborative journey that needs honest care without judgment. Rather than adopting one methodology for all individuals and issues, she draws from a variety of methods to create a tailored approach for each individual and situation. She does have some very specific skill sets that she has acquired over the twenty years she has worked in mental health.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Intimacy-related issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, ADHD, Abandonment, Antisocial Personality, Attachment issues, BDSM, Kink, Alternative Sex Culture, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Co-morbidity, Communication problems, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fertility Issues, Forgiveness, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Immigration Issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Men's issues, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Personality Disorders, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and Discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Sex Addiction, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexual Dysfunction, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Hypnotherapy, Jungian Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
MN LPCC 1767