Joyce Marter has been a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor for over twenty years and is an expert in mindfulness, self-esteem, career, and the psychology of money. She is the Founder of Urban Balance, an insurance-friendly, counseling practice with over 175 therapists working from nearly twenty locations in six states.

Marter is a leader in the profession and has served as President of the Illinois Counseling Association, two terms as President of the Illinois Mental Health Counselors Association, and Chair of the Midwest Region of the American Counseling Association. She is Adjunct Faculty at The Family Institute at Northwestern University.

As a member of the National Speakers Association, Joyce is a national keynote speaker and corporate trainer. She is routinely consulted as a mental health expert in the media and has been featured in such outlets as The Wall Street Journal, U.S. News & World Report, CNN, Real Simple Magazine, and MTV.

Her book, The Financial Mindset Fix: A Mental Fitness Program for an Abundant Life will be published by Sounds True in July.