Marcus N. Tanner

Marcus N. Tanner

PhD, LMFT-S

TX, US

Dr. Tanner offers audiences practical insights from a seasoned therapist and educator, integrating life-changing strategies to strengthen emotional resilience, communication, and relationships.

Dr. Marcus N. Tanner is a respected leader in the therapy field, specializing in helping individuals and couples overcome life challenges. Holding a Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies from Texas Tech University, he is known for his expertise in trauma, depression, anxiety, grief, and relationship counseling. As a Certified Gottman Therapist and Trauma Professional, Dr. Tanner employs an integrative approach to therapy, combining Gottman Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and EMDR to help clients build strong relationships and achieve personal success.

In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Tanner is an educator, speaker, and author. With a background in retail, pastoral ministry, and coaching, he now guides professionals through his platform, Planning the Practice, helping them strategically plan their careers and businesses.

Booking Dr. Tanner as a speaker offers audiences the unique opportunity to gain insights from a seasoned therapist and educator who integrates life-changing strategies with professional development. His talks empower individuals and organizations to strengthen emotional resilience, improve communication, and navigate personal and professional challenges. With a deep understanding of human behavior, Dr. Tanner makes complex concepts accessible and transformative, providing actionable insights that can help attendees build better relationships and achieve long-term success.

Dr. Marcus N. Tanner is a respected leader in the therapy field, specializing in helping individuals and couples overcome life challenges. Holding a Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies from Texas Tech University, he is known for his expertise in trauma, depression, anxiety, grief, and relationship counseling. As a Certified Gottman Therapist and Trauma Professional, Dr. Tanner employs an integrative approach to therapy, combining Gottman Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and EMDR to help clients build strong relationships and achieve personal success.

In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Tanner is an educator, speaker, and author. With a background in retail, pastoral ministry, and coaching, he now guides professionals through his platform, Planning the Practice, helping them strategically plan their careers and businesses.

Booking Dr. Tanner as a speaker offers audiences the unique opportunity to gain insights from a seasoned therapist and educator who integrates life-changing strategies with professional development. His talks empower individuals and organizations to strengthen emotional resilience, improve communication, and navigate personal and professional challenges. With a deep understanding of human behavior, Dr. Tanner makes complex concepts accessible and transformative, providing actionable insights that can help attendees build better relationships and achieve long-term success.

7 Principles for Making Marriage Work

Format: 8+ hours includes teaching and practice

 

7 Principles for Making Marriage Work Learn and Practice Proven Tools to:

  • Manage Conflict
  • Deepen Intimacy and Build Trust
  • Identify solvable and Perpetual Problems
  • Strengthen Friendship and Intimacy
  • Create Shared Meaning
  • Develop Life Dreams

 

The Seven Principles Workshop for couples is based on the...

FamilyMental HealthPsychologyEducational / Informative

Everyone Communicates Few Connect Group Study

It isn’t experience; it isn’t talent. If you want to succeed, you must learn how to connect with people. And while it may seem like some people are just born with it, the fact is anyone can learn how to make every communication and opportunity for a powerful connection. 


If you can connect with others— one-on-one, in groups, and with an audience —your sense of community improves, your ability to create team work increases,
and your influence skyrockets. People who...

LeadershipAudience ActivityEducational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changing

The 15 Laws of Invavluable Growth

Personal growth and leadership development go hand in hand. How far you go is truly up to you because it’s your growth that determines your success. Whether you’re interested in personal or professional growth, learning the 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth will rapidly accelerate growth in all aspects of your life. Reaching your potential is a constant journey of discovery, growth, and insight, which requires curiosity, consistency, and willingness to change. Once you jump on the growth...

LeadershipVision/PurposeAudience ActivityEducational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changing

Healthy Habits for Strong Marriages

Format: Tailored

 

This program is perfect for:

  • Small groups
  • Churches
  • Married Couples
  • Pre-Married Couples

 

The audience will leave with:

  • Skills to develop healthy habits for communication, sex, parenting, etc. 

 

For the better part of the last three to four decades, about half of all marriages and 67% of second...

FamilyMental HealthEducational / Informative