Counseling

Boardman, TELEHEALTH

Mari believes people can find a way to wholeness and wellness through not only talk therapy but also through expressive experiences, including writing, art, and music, and using an approach to increasing mindfulness in one’s daily life.

In her work at Insight, Mari focuses on mindfulness approaches to therapy (MBCT, ACT); poetry therapy and journal therapy; cognitive therapy and CBT. I specialize in working with LGBTQ+ and transgender/nonbinary people. I see individuals aged 18+.

Mari holds a Master of Social Work from Fordham University, a Master of Education from, Teachers College in Counseling Psychology, a Master of Arts from Teachers College in Organizational Psychology, a Master of Fine Arts from Columbia University in Poetry and a Ph.D. from Barry University in Leadership and Education/Higher Education Administration. She also is a member of the NASW-Ohio, the Council for Social Work Education, the International Federation for Biblio/Poetry Therapy and the International Academy for Poetry Therapy.

When asked what she’s awesome at, Mari replied, “I am awesome at creative writing and teaching. I am a full Professor of Social Work at Youngstown State University.”