Phyllis Marcus
Therapist focused on relationships and resilience
LMFT, LMHC Florida
- Experience
- 30 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Phyllis
Phyllis Marcus brings over 30 years of clinical experience as both a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida.
Background and approach
She has worked across a wide range of presenting issues and draws on a broad set of therapeutic tools to help clients address stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, and LGBT and family concerns. Her background includes work with varied age groups and complex situations, which informs a flexible, client-focused practice.
Phyllis emphasizes an eclectic, respectful, and compassionate approach that centers the person and their goals. She blends evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with attachment-informed and emotion-focused work, along with acceptance and mindfulness-oriented techniques when appropriate.
Communication skills and rebuilding connection are frequent threads in her work. Phyllis approaches therapy with optimism about clients' capacity for change and collaborates to help people move toward the lives they envision.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Phyllis integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-Based approaches to address thoughts, behaviors, and relational patterns. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression, while attachment-informed work explores how early and current relationship patterns shape emotional responses and connection difficulties.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify values and build psychological flexibility. ACT encourages noticing difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then taking committed action toward what matters most.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process; the therapist works with each client to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors interventions over time based on response and ongoing feedback so treatment stays relevant and practical.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options make it easier to fit therapy into daily life and to maintain continuity of care when in-person meetings are not possible, while still focusing on meaningful therapeutic work.
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Experience
30+ years
Licensed
Florida, Florida
Languages
English