- EMDR offered
- Client-centered work
- Psychodynamic approach
About Marylise
Marylise Zwarts is a Florida LMHC with 25 years of experience. She works with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, addictions, and family of origin issues, among other concerns. She speaks English and French and accepts international clients. Her practice notes issues like attachment wounds, codependency, caregiver stress, and problems with intimacy and communication.
She uses a range of therapeutic approaches and adapts them to each person’s situation. Sessions focus on identifying repeating family patterns and how those patterns affect current relationships and choices. Conversations often look at early attachments, painful losses, and the ways people cope with strong emotions such as anger, shame, or guilt.
Her style draws on client-centered work and psychodynamic ideas to track long-standing patterns. She also offers EMDR for people who have disturbing memories or ongoing distress tied to past events. In sessions she balances talking therapies with structured techniques when needed to reduce symptoms and improve functioning.
Marylise has worked in a variety of settings including community organizations, residential substance programs, and private practice. That history informs how she approaches issues like addiction, domestic violence aftermath, and stress related to caregiving or first responder roles. She aims to help people recognize the family-derived roles that keep repeating.
Practical matters such as cost and scheduling follow a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, visitors are asked to use the site button to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting. The therapist follows the person's lead, clarifies feelings, and helps people identify what matters in their relationships and family patterns. This approach is helpful for working through self-esteem, communication problems, and decisions about relationships.Psychodynamic Therapy looks at long-term patterns that come from early relationships. It helps people notice recurring roles, attachment issues, and how past family dynamics shape current choices. This can be useful for understanding why someone repeats the same relationship patterns or struggles with control and guilt.
EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a structured method for people who have distressing memories or ongoing upsetting reactions. It uses guided attention and processing to reduce the intensity of those memories and the feelings attached to them.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss what feels most helpful, consider the client’s goals and preferences, and adapt methods over time. That planning is collaborative and revisited as progress is made.
Confirm which session formats are offered before booking. Online work can make sessions easier to fit into a busy week, allow a shorter check-in when time is limited, or avoid travel for people who have long commutes. Licensed professionals commonly use these practical benefits to help therapy fit everyday life.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English, French
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, addictions, family of origin issues, and related problems like codependency and attachment difficulties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach combines client-centered listening with psychodynamic attention to repeating patterns, and she also uses active techniques like EMDR when appropriate.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of clinical experience, including work in community organizations, residential substance programs, and private practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Florida LMHC and practices from Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and French, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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