Marika Martin

Marika Martin, LCMFT, brings over 20 years of experience to her practice, specializing in helping couples navigate communication and conflict challenges. Through a blend of techniques tailored to restore emotional connections and teach essential relationship skills, her sessions begin with comprehensive assessments to identify both the strengths and stress points present within each client and their relationship. She prepares premarital couples for marriage via a unique 4-session program, 'Happily Ever After', which includes testing and a workbook designed to foster lasting bonds. Additionally, Marika offers a focused divorce prevention course, assisting couples in evaluating their relationship's viability. With expertise in EMDR, she is dedicated to guiding clients on their journeys of healing from trauma. Holding a PhD and two Master's degrees in marriage and family science, she has conducted valuable research on relationship satisfaction across Black, interracial, and multi-ethnic couples, ensuring that her practice is inclusive of all races, genders, and ethnicities. Marika also works with adolescents and single adults seeking deeper peace and happiness in their lives. Her genuine approach as a therapist fosters a comfortable, safe, and trusting environment, allowing clients to open up more freely. With a commitment to supporting each partner's needs and perspectives, Marika has devoted her professional life to making a profound difference in the lives of others.