<p><span><strong>Ninfa A. Martínez, LCPC, LMFT </strong></span></p><p><span>I earned my Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy in 1994, and in 1995, I received a Postmaster Certificate in Marriage and Family Therapy, both from The Adler School of Professional Psychology. In 1997, I obtained an Externship Certificate in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Illinois at Chicago, Institute for Juvenile Research. I have provided therapeutic services since 1992 particularly to the underserved population in Chicago. I have worked extensively in culturally diverse communities with couples, families, adolescents, and children, DCFS foster care programs, court mandated clients, sex offenders, victims, and their families </span></p><p> </p><p><span>In addition, I am an Approved Supervisor with the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy since 2002, and a clinical member since 1997. I serve in the Board of Directors of The Illinois Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (IAMFT), and I serve as a Chair of the Diversity Committee of the IMFT.</span></p><p> </p><p><span>Currently, I am a doctoral student at Adler University, maintain a clinical private practice, train domestic violence counselors, and supervise Marriage and Family Therapy students. My areas of clinical interest and expertise include: therapy with sexually abuse children, issues of social justice and therapeutic services, the impact of immigration in the family structure and dynamics, child maltreatment, and bi / multiracial couples.</span></p>