Rev. Martina E. Efodzi, ATR-BC, LCPAT, LCPC, LPC

Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Rev. Martina E. Efodzi is a Board-Certified Art Therapist, Licensed Clinical Professional Art Therapist, and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in the DC Metropolitan area. Deeply committed to social justice concerns, she earned a B.A. in political science and an M.Div. in religious studies from Howard University in 2002 and 2007, respectively, before receiving an M.A. in art therapy from George Washington University in 2011. As an ordained Deacon in the Baltimore-Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church, she serves in an appointment beyond the local church as a psychotherapist in private practice and an adjunct professor of art therapy at George Washington University. For over ten years, before that, she served at a community health center where she specialized in providing culturally responsive care to marginalized groups, specifically those living with HIV/AIDS and members of the LGBTQ+ community. In addition to her clinical work, Martina has facilitated countless expressive arts workshops with various schools, universities, government agencies, community and faith-based organizations, and churches for individuals of all ages and abilities along the East Coast. She is pursuing a Doctor of Ministry in Soul Care from Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC.