Marylise Zwarts, LMHC

Marylise Zwarts is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (FL LMHC) with 25 years of clinical experience. She works with adults dealing with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, anxiety, depression, and related stressors. Sessions are offered in English and French and she accepts international clients.

Her style is practical and direct. She focuses on reducing symptoms that interrupt daily life so people can make clearer choices. She describes therapy as a collaborative effort where both therapist and client do active work to see change sooner rather than later.

Marylise uses several well-known approaches in her work. Client-Centered Therapy helps people feel heard and understood while they sort through feelings. Psychodynamic Therapy looks at patterns from the past that repeat today. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) addresses disturbing memories and trauma symptoms that keep resurfacing.

She has worked in multiple settings including nonprofit organizations, mental health institutions, residential substance programs, and private practice. That range has brought experience with grief, addiction issues, eating and sleeping problems, caregiver stress, and first responder concerns among many others.

Sessions emphasize steady progress and practical skills. Marylise aims for measurable relief from nightmares, intrusive memories, overwhelming urges, persistent shame, and ongoing relationship conflict. She also helps people with career stress, parenting strain, and healing after separation or loss.

How her approaches translate to online work