Malia Martinez is a Certified Addiction Counselor, certified both internationally and through the Arizona Board for the Certification of Addiction Counselors.
Raised in the Hawaiian islands, of Hawaiian, Japanese, and German descent, Malia is culturally sound. Malia was educated in the University of Hawaii system, focusing on addictions. She has completed ten thousand hours for international reciprocity for addictions counseling. With over 25 years experience working in the mental health field, Malia had the honor of working on the ACT team in Hawaii.
Malia relocated to Arizona while working for United Healthcare, to start a position/contract in Yavapai County. She received continued education at Yavapai College completing a BHT program as well as Manage by Leading certification. Malia spent six years in Yavapai County working on a mobile crisis team and transitioning to a Justice position, working at the local jail, completing crisis assessments and coordinating releases for inmates to transfer to treatment centers for mental health and addictions.
Based on years of experience in mental health, Malia comes from a belief system which confirms that what ATMC is offering is truly nothing short of a miracle. Malia notes that it is an honor to work here and to walk alongside folks who are passionate about health and healing. She believes and has witnessed the ATMC philosophy to be successful. “Our program focuses on restoring balance to brain chemistry using natural methods, reducing symptoms, the need for medication dependency, and other harmful substances.”
In her off time, she enjoys activities with her fiancée, going to the gym, walking/training dogs, and anything that has to do with water!
