D. Joel Marquart has several years of clinical work specializing in ADHD, relationships, major life transitions, and inner-child work. He especially enjoys helping clients integrate childhood wounds, build self-compassion, and foster a stronger sense of self and purpose. He firmly believes healing only occurs when safety and trust are established enough to risk vulnerability – both interpersonally and intrapersonally.

Joel has significant experience in assisting clients to delve into narratives of internalized shame from systemic injustice, religious trauma, and a political climate/culture that perpetuate ignorance, fear, and harmful stereotypes.

Joel believes therapy is about safety and empowerment. It can be hard to find a space to safely process the loneliness of feeling misunderstood, unseen, and disrespected in a culture that quickly marginalizes and invalidates anyone it does not understand. The world of mental health needs advocates who are consistently acknowledging the destructive impact of historical injustice and the trauma of discriminatory practices that contribute to overwhelming inequity. Joel seeks to provide a safe space for critical components of identity to emerge and find healing from un-affirming narratives created by those in places of power and privilege.