Therapist profile
Marylise Zwarts, LMHC
Florida
LMHC in Florida - Relationships and Trauma
Continue with MaryliseWhere Marylise stands
- Credentials
- LMHC
- License
- LMHC, Florida / MH16940
- NPI
- 1851877302
- Experience
- 25 years
- Languages
- English, French
- Location
- Florida
About
- EMDR for trauma
- Psychodynamic work
- English and French
About Marylise
Marylise Zwarts is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with 25 years of experience. She works with adults wrestling with relationship patterns, trauma, grief, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, and the stress of life changes. Sessions are offered in English and French and she accepts international clients.
Marylise uses straightforward, goal-focused work to help people stop repeating harmful patterns. She listens to what is happening now and asks practical questions about how those patterns affect daily life. In sessions she draws on psychodynamic ideas to trace how past relationships shape present choices and on client-centered methods to keep the work grounded in the person’s priorities.
For trauma and disturbing memories she incorporates Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, alongside conversational work. That combination is used to reduce the intensity of intrusive memories and to support clearer decision making. She also brings elements of brief solution-focused and cognitive-behavioral work to address symptoms like panic, insomnia, or compulsive behaviors.
Marylise has worked in a range of settings including nonprofit organizations, residential substance programs, and private practice. That background shapes a practical style aimed at helping people make noticeable progress in a manageable time frame. Her stated aim is to help clients gain independence, confidence, and stronger choices so they can move forward without ongoing therapy.
If someone wants to begin, the next step is to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. The subscription used for ongoing sessions can be canceled at any time.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Marylise uses client-centered work, psychodynamic thinking, and EMDR in her practice. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so people can clarify what matters to them; it helps with decisions, self-esteem, and relationship choices. Psychodynamic work looks at how early relationships and repeated patterns influence current behavior and feelings, which can help when someone keeps repeating the same relationship mistakes. EMDR is a trauma-focused method that uses guided bilateral stimulation alongside memory processing to reduce the intensity of disturbing memories and related symptoms.Choosing the right approach is part of the collaboration. She will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, and adjust methods as progress is made. That means the plan can shift between conversational work, targeted symptom-focused exercises, and trauma processing depending on what helps most.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people continue with consistent sessions while living in different locations, and it can make scheduling around work or caregiving duties easier.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English, French
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with relationship patterns, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, addictions, and related issues like codependency and attachment problems.
What is her approach in sessions?
She uses a mix of client-centered listening, psychodynamic discussion, EMDR for trauma, and brief cognitive and solution-focused techniques to tackle specific symptoms and patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of professional experience working in nonprofit, residential, and private practice settings in multiple countries.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMHC and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and French.
Can international clients work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients.
How are sessions arranged and what about session formats?
The site asks you to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session; confirm the current session options before booking.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.