- Relationship issues
- Trauma and PTSD
- Life purpose
About Maryke
Dr. Maryke Van Zyl is a clinical psychologist licensed in California and Indiana with 10 years of professional experience. She helps people who are coping with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, depression, and life changes. She speaks English and Afrikaans and practices from Indiana for local clients.
In sessions she focuses on clear, practical conversation. She listens to what feels most pressing and helps people name the patterns that keep them stuck. She uses methods drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy to guide sessions rather than promise fixed outcomes.
People come to her for a range of concerns beyond core relationship and mood issues. These include communication problems, divorce and separation, HIV / AIDS related concerns, veteran and armed forces issues, multicultural matters, post-traumatic stress, and women’s issues. She helps people sort immediate problems and plan next steps.
Her approach is straightforward and collaborative. Sessions combine talking through recent events, practicing skills, and trying small experiments between meetings. Therapy aims to give tools for handling intense feelings and for making clearer choices about relationships and daily life.
To start, she asks people to complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Fees vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. If you need more detail about session options, confirm current formats before booking.
How therapy approaches translate to remote sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify personal values and take committed action even when feelings are difficult. It can help with finding direction after job, relationship, or health changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers practical exercises to shift unhelpful thinking and behavior. CBT is often used for depression and for managing strong emotional reactions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches skills for regulating intense emotions, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which is useful for longstanding emotional overwhelm or relationship conflicts.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what matters most. Together they decide which methods to prioritize and adjust them as needed over time.
Confirm current session formats before booking, since specific online options are not listed here. Online work can make scheduling easier and fit into daily life, for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a break, or avoiding the need to be on camera for some sessions. Therapists use these practical benefits to help clients keep therapy consistent with their routines while addressing relationship, trauma, mood, and life purpose concerns.
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 concerns does she work with?
She works with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include communication problems, divorce and separation, HIV / AIDS, life purpose, veteran issues, mood disorders, multicultural concerns, post-traumatic stress, and women’s issues.
How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses conversational sessions that identify unhelpful patterns and test small changes. Techniques come from ACT, CBT, DBT, EFT, and mindfulness to help people try new behaviors and respond differently to difficult feelings.
What is her professional background?
She has 10 years of professional experience as a clinical psychologist and has worked with people on both relationship and trauma-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is listed as CA Psychologist 35464 and IN Psychologist 20043430A and practices from Indiana. She is able to see clients in California and Indiana as noted in her credentials.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Afrikaans.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted. Work is provided for clients in the listed jurisdictions only.
How are fees and payment handled?
Session cost varies with location and is managed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.