Marty Seitz, PhD. Born in Virginia, raised in Michigan, Dr. Seitz attended undergraduate college in Kentucky and then went to graduate school in Atlanta, Georgia, living the majority of his life in Kentucky.
Upon completion of his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Asbury College, Dr. Seitz completed one year of training in Bible and theology at Asbury Theological Seminary. Dr. Seitz received a master’s degree (MEd) in community counseling at Georgia State University (GSU) and a certificate program in Christian counseling from the Psychological Studies Institute. After completing his doctoral work at GSU, Dr. Seitz was commissioned as a captain in the United States Army in the Medical Service Corps and completed an APA-approved clinical psychology internship at Eisenhower Army Medical Center at Fort Gordon outside Augusta, Georgia. Dr. Seitz completed his military service at Ireland Army Community Hospital at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Dr. Seitz became a licensed psychologist in Kentucky in 1989 after receiving his PhD.
Dr. Seitz’s approach to counseling is collaborative with his clients, viewing them as partners in the process of seeking improvement in the quality and meaningfulness of their lives. He views himself as less of an authority and more of a consultant, encourager, and resource person for his clients.
Seitz describes his theory of counseling as an adaptation of multimodal and multi-theoretical integrative therapies. He uses a comprehensive approach, utilizing tools and concepts from all the most common and effective forms of therapy, including cognitive behavioral therapy, depending on clients’ individual needs and personalities. He emphasizes stress management and identifying and building coping resources. Dr. Seitz will usually obtain a comprehensive personal history from his clients in order to get to know them and understand the context of their current challenges. Dr. Seitz operates from a Christian values perspective but is careful not to impose his faith or beliefs on his clients.
As a general practitioner, Dr. Seitz works with a wide range of problems and issues with adults. He has had 40+ years of experience in working with marital problems, work-related problems, interpersonal problems, spiritual problems, as well as with mood/depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, and other mental health issues.
In addition to his counseling and psychotherapy practice, Dr. Seitz is also an Associate Professor of Psychology at Asbury University where he has taught since 1989. From time to time, he has also served as an Adjunct Professor at Asbury Theological Seminary in their master’s degree program in counseling. As an educator, Dr. Seitz integrates psychological-education in his therapy with clients.
