Speaking & Media Information
Mari A. Lee, LMFT, CSAT-S, CPTT-S, MBATT-S
Mari A. Lee, MA, LMFT, CSAT-S, CPTT-S, MBATT-S, is recognized for her clinical work with male and female sex, love and pornography addicts, as well as her ground breaking work with spouses and partners of sex addicts.
Her other clinical focus is on executive burnout and workplace stress, helping busy professionals learn strategies and tools to support work/life balance and create a life that feels grounded and joyful.
Mari is the founder of Growth Counseling Services, a private practice center located in Glendora, California, and the founder of the Shine Retreat for Executive Women, Laguna Beach, CA. She is a senior faculty member for The Mindfulness Academy for Addiction and Trauma Training, and a faculty member and ethics committee member for The International Institute of Trauma and Addiction Professionals. Along with her masters degree, Mari holds numerous certifications and is trained in EMDR therapy, and Gottman’s couples therapy.
Additionally, Mari is a popular national conference speaker and workshop presenter, and is the author of, “Facing Heartbreak: Steps to Recovery for Partners of Sex Addicts”, “Healing from Betrayal” and, “The Creative Clinician: Exercises and Activities for Clients and Group Therapy.”
As a speaker, Mari engages the audience with practical knowledge, wit and wisdom. Attendees learn information that supports personal and professional growth, and will leave feeling uplifted, informed and encouraged with tools to support their personal and professional journey forward.
Forget everything you know about boring workshops and long winded speeches and prepare yourself to connect, laugh, engage, learn and grow. If you would like to book Mari for a speaking engagement, please fill out the information below, or you may contact Mari at (818) 521-4370 or via her email at mari@growthcounselingservices.com.
“Mari Lee was invited to speak at our Professional Women’s Networking Group of La Canada. Our members were actively engaged throughout her speaking engagement due to Mari’s interactive style and her dynamic speaking ability. Mari presents professionally with knowledge, expertise and compassion. This not only captivated our members, it encouraged them to share openly and ask questions as she immediately established an atmosphere of comfort among our members. There is no question that our members left with insight and would welcome Mari back anytime.”
“Mari Lee has the unique ability to reach through the screen in her virtual presentations and workshops and engage with the audience as if you are attending in person! I have had the pleasure of hiring Mari to present to my staff and each staff member throughly enjoyed the work and information Mari expertly and generously shared. Her experience, knowledge, and passion for helping others, especially those dealing with complex trauma, addiction, executive burnout, professional stress, and life issues is clearly apparent. Our team walked away with a new found focus and energy. Thank you Mari! ”
“Mari is a dynamic and informed speaker who engages the audience with her story telling ability. Her expertise in her field of Sexual Addiction and its treatment is immense. Mari delivers her words with accuracy, humor, respect and it is clear she has a deep passion for the work she does. She is a pleasure to listen to and highly skilled in her field. As a workshop presenter she comes well prepared and is available for questions and answers. Mari’s discussions provide a good mix of information, graphics, music, and some good laughs. I cannot recommend her highly enough.”
“Mari is an excellent presenter. She has the ability to convey complex clinical ideas in a digestible way so that everyone in the audience is able to grasp the information being presented. Mari is delightful and imminently approachable.”
“Mari, thank you so much for being our presenter for our annual conference. Your time and effort that you gave to this one day workshop was evident and deeply appreciated. Your sense of humor and straight forward manner added greatly to my being able to hear and absorb your valuable information. You really are a great presenter and we will definitely be recommending you to other Chapters.”
“As a professional juggling a number of tasks on a daily basis, stress is always a factor in my professional role. Attending Mari’s workshop I walked away with information and tools I can use in every day life. The information was informative, practical, and well paced. My schedule is busy and it is rare that I write a review. Any organization would be well served by setting up a corporate event, or workshop with Mari. Not only is she a wealth of information, her delivery holds everyone’s interest and you feel seen and heard. 5 out of 5 stars! ”