Marylise Zwarts, LMHC

Marylise Zwarts is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida. She offers support to people coping with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, and other life stresses. She speaks English and French and accepts international clients.

Marylise draws on three decades of life and 25 years of clinical work to help people move forward. She emphasizes practical change that can be felt early in therapy, and she encourages clients to take an active role in their progress. Sessions focus on breaking unhelpful patterns, reducing symptoms that get in the way, and strengthening a person’s sense of self and choice.

Her practice integrates client-centered work with psychodynamic ideas and EMDR to address distressing memories and ongoing relationship patterns. In sessions she listens for what matters most to the client, helps identify recurring themes, and uses techniques to reduce the intensity of upsetting memories or reactions. The emphasis is on manageable steps that lead to real changes in daily life.

Clients who come for addiction, anger, attachment, caregiver stress, or intimacy-related issues can expect a mix of talking, targeted interventions, and skills to handle emotions and cravings. For people facing divorce, loss, or work burnout she offers focused support to restore functioning and hope.

Marylise aims for steady, measurable progress so clients can feel more independent and confident. To begin, readers are encouraged to complete the site’s matching questionnaire and schedule a first appointment according to the therapist’s availability.

Approaches used in online therapy and how they help

Client-centered work focuses on the person’s goals and experience. The therapist listens closely and helps people notice what they want to change, then supports them as they try new ways of coping and relating.

Psychodynamic therapy looks at recurring patterns and early relationships that keep causing distress. It helps people understand why certain reactions keep happening so they can make different choices in relationships and at work.

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is used to reduce the intensity of upsetting memories and their emotional impact. It is often chosen when disturbing memories, nightmares, or trauma-related reactions are a main concern.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with clients about their needs, goals, and preferences and then recommend steps to try. This is a collaborative decision and may change as therapy progresses.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, save travel time, and keep continuity when schedules change. If you want to confirm whether a specific online or in-person option is available, check the session details before booking. The focus is on practical ways to make therapy work around your everyday routine rather than promising a particular format.