About Dr. Ioana Marcus

PhD, LPC — Founder of Equibliss Psychotherapy

Dr. Ioana Marcus with arms outstretched in a mountain forest

My Approach

My psychotherapy practice is founded on creating a safe space for you to become your most authentic self. I focus on understanding your past experiences, including family, relationships, trauma or mental health concerns that have been hindering your growth, but also supporting you to step into your life HERE and NOW.

My support for you is walking the walk with you. We will explore how to fully live and thrive in the present, grow to your fullest potential, and beyond what you imagine for yourself. I take a client-focused approach, meet where you are and choose the approach that best serves you and your needs.

As a lifelong learner, I integrate trauma-focused practices, equine therapy, mindfulness in nature, and somatic experiential therapeutic sessions.

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Education & Training

  • PhD Counselor Education and Supervision
  • MS Counseling Psychology
  • BS Computer Science and Biology
  • Medical School (Romania)
  • Gestalt Equine Psychotherapy (Gestalt Equine Institute of the Rockies)
  • International Institute for Animal Assisted Play Therapy
  • EMDRIA Deep Brain Reorienting

Specialties

  • Eating Disorders and Body Image
  • Trauma/PTSD and Complex PTSD
  • Dissociation
  • Relationships
  • Life Transitions
  • Medical Trauma
  • Anxiety
  • Depression

Therapeutic Approaches

  • Gestalt
  • Attachment Theory
  • DBT
  • EMDR
  • Equine assisted EMDR (EquiLateral)
  • Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR)
  • Animal Assisted Play Therapy
  • Feminist Therapy/RCT
  • Antiracist and LGBTQIA+ Ally Antiracist and LGBTQIA+ Ally

Land & Ancestry Acknowledgment

Equibliss Psychotherapy resides on the stolen land of the Piscataway Conoy and Manahoac Tribes. I give thanks for the abundant and unconditional offerings that their ancestral homeland has offered my people on their journey. The Indigenous way of being recognizes nature as alive, as family, as kin, as you, and as me.

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Reach out today to schedule a consultation and take the first step toward healing.

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Equibliss Psychotherapy

Equibliss Psychotherapy

I provide compassionate, evidence-based psychotherapy that blends trauma-focused care, equine and animal-assisted therapy, mindfulness, and somatic approaches. My goal is to help you rediscover trust, calm, and authentic connection while healing from trauma, overcoming emotional challenges, and growing into your most empowered and authentic self.

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