- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression and mood
About Maryke
Dr. Maryke Van Zyl is a clinical psychologist licensed in California and Indiana with ten years of experience. She sees people in Indiana and works with concerns including relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, depression, and coping with life changes. She speaks English and Afrikaans.
Maryke focuses on helping people name and make sense of strong feelings. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside CBT, ACT, DBT, and mindfulness tools to guide conversations about emotion and connection. Sessions tend to balance talking, noticing patterns, and practicing specific skills between meetings.
Her approach is straightforward. She listens for recurring interaction patterns and helps clients try new ways of responding. This can include learning coping skills for mood and stress, practicing communication moves, or working through traumatic memories at a pace the client can manage.
People who come for relationship concerns often explore how emotional reactions shape interactions. Those coping with trauma or loss work on reducing symptom distress and rebuilding daily routines. Work on intimacy-related issues and depression includes both emotion-focused conversations and behaviorally grounded steps like activity planning and skills practice.
To begin, visitors complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and international clients are not accepted. Maryke aims to help clients make small, practical changes that fit into everyday life.
How her approaches translate to online work
Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on identifying and reshaping emotional responses that keep people stuck in unhelpful interaction patterns. Online EFT sessions typically involve talking through recent interactions, naming key emotions, and trying small in-session exercises to practice new responses. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting driven by them and then commit to values-based actions; online ACT sessions usually include mindfulness exercises and concrete behavior plans. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy breaks down problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions, and often uses between-session homework like activity scheduling or thought records to change unhelpful patterns.Choosing the right approach is a shared task. The therapist will work with the client to pick methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences and may blend EFT with ACT or CBT techniques when that seems useful. The focus is on collaboration and practical steps the client can try between sessions.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current online session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, require less travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists and licensed professionals often use a mix of focused emotion work, skills practice, and homework that translate well to remote sessions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Indiana, California
Languages
English, Afrikaans
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include communication problems, divorce and separation, HIV/AIDS, and multicultural concerns.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy as one of her main approaches, combined with CBT, ACT, DBT, and mindfulness techniques. Therapy blends talking about emotions with practical skills and exercises between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience working as a clinical psychologist. That experience includes work with mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and relationship concerns.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a California Psychologist (CA Psychologist 35464) and an Indiana Psychologist (IN Psychologist 20043430A) and sees people in Indiana.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Afrikaans. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Session cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Check the platform details for location-specific pricing.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin.
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