- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Communication skills
- Trauma and grief
About Phyllis
Phyllis Marcus is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 30 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, LGBT issues, and family concerns, and she also focuses on communication problems.
Marcus has a long history of working with a wide range of clients. Her past work includes counseling battered women, abused children, adolescents and adults with substance use concerns, and military veterans and active duty soldiers and their family members. Earlier in her career she worked with people diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness and with individuals who had developmental disabilities.
She draws on several well-known approaches when helping people, including Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based methods, client-centered work, and cognitive behavioral techniques. In sessions she listens for patterns in feelings and interactions and then helps people notice and respond to those patterns differently.
Sessions are conversational and aim to make difficult emotions and relationship patterns clearer. Practical skills like communication strategies and behavior changes are used alongside attention to emotional experience. Goals and steps are set together so progress can be checked and adjusted.
Phyllis works in Florida and provides services in English. People who are considering therapy are encouraged to complete the site's matching questionnaire to schedule a first session and confirm current session options.
How her approaches translate to online work
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and reshaping emotional responses and interaction patterns in relationships. EFT helps people name hard-to-reach feelings and notice how those feelings affect communication and closeness. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that reflect their values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress that get in the way of daily life. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early and ongoing attachment patterns and how they shape reactions to stress and conflict; it helps people understand relationship habits and try different ways of connecting.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences rather than using a single formula. That conversation usually happens in early sessions and can be revisited as progress is made.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. They also let people work from different locations and choose how long or frequent sessions should be, with the therapist adjusting methods to fit the way sessions are scheduled.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, LGBT issues, and family concerns. Communication problems are an additional focus.
What therapeutic approaches does she use?
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) along with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), attachment-based methods, client-centered therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
How much experience does she have?
She has 30 years of clinical experience working with a broad range of issues and client backgrounds.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds the credentials LMFT and LMHC in the state of Florida and practices there.
Does she work in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are used?
The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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