Phyllis Marcus, LMFT, LMHC

Phyllis Marcus is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in the State of Florida. With more than 30 years of clinical experience, she has worked with a broad range of people facing challenges that affect their daily lives. Her work has included counseling battered women, abused children, adolescents and adults struggling with substance use, military veterans and active duty soldiers along with their family members, couples and families in therapy, and individuals diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness. Early in her career she also supported people diagnosed with developmental disabilities.

Her approach to therapy is eclectic and guided by respect, kindness, and enduring optimism about human capacity for change. She aims to collaborate with each person or family to identify practical steps toward the life they imagine, honoring individual stories and strengths along the way. She believes that with thoughtful support and effort, everyone's story can have a happy ending.

Connecting Therapeutic Approaches with Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) supports people in clarifying what matters most to them and learning practical ways to act in line with those values even when difficult thoughts or feelings appear. It often helps with stress, anxiety, and patterns that get in the way of meaningful living. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationship patterns shape feelings and behavior, and it can be useful for couples, families, and individuals working through trust, connection, or relationship wounds. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on identifying and shifting emotional responses between partners to strengthen bonding and communication, making it well suited for couples and relational work.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Phyllis works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors care by blending techniques in ways that honor each person or family.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging allow licensed professionals and therapists to meet clients where they are, accommodate busy schedules, and maintain continuity of care across locations. These options make accessing regular support more manageable for many people.