Marie Ritz is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and psychotherapist in private practice in Sherman Oaks, California.  She holds a Masters Degree in Social Work from Columbia University and specializes in treating patients with health issues, depression, anxiety, addiction and trauma.  Ritz is also a professor at California State University, Los Angeles in their Graduate School of Social Work. She was the Clinical Director of weSPARK Cancer Support Center for seven years and worked as an Oncological Social Worker at the De La Hoya Cancer Center in East Los Angeles. Ms. Ritz has been interviewed for numerous publications and radio shows about her expertise in working with cancer patients.  These include Self Magazine, Daily News, Family Magazine, Channel 9 News KCAL, and KRLA.

Marie is currently the Director of Clinical Services at weSPARK.