Phyllis Marcus , LMFT, LMHC

Phyllis Marcus is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with 30 years of clinical experience. Her dual licensure reflects training to work with couples, families, and individuals facing a wide range of emotional and relational challenges. She brings an eclectic, strengths-focused approach that is consistently respectful, compassionate, and rooted in the belief that people can make meaningful change in their lives.

Over three decades she has worked with diverse populations, including battered women, abused children, adolescents and adults with substance use concerns, military veterans and active duty service members and their families, and people engaged in family and couples therapy. Her background also includes work with individuals diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness and, earlier in her career, with people who had developmental disabilities. That varied experience informs a flexible clinical style that adapts to each person or family she meets.

Phyllis places emphasis on practical communication skills, trauma-informed care, and addressing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and addiction issues. She maintains an optimistic outlook about the possibility of growth and recovery, holding space for clients to craft the life they imagine and work toward outcomes that feel meaningful to them.

Approaches That Guide Online Therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them while clarifying personal values to guide meaningful action. It can be helpful for stress, anxiety, and patterns that keep people from moving toward what matters most.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationship patterns affect trust, intimacy, and emotional regulation. This approach is often useful for couples, family concerns, and people healing from relational trauma.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors by teaching practical skills for problem solving and emotional regulation, which can reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and other mood-related concerns.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. Phyllis draws on these methods to match techniques to each person or family based on their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring to therapy. She works with clients to try strategies, adjust course, and build skills that fit real life.

Online therapy with Phyllis is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from different locations, and integrate therapeutic work into a busy life.