Dr. Maryke Van Zyl

Dr. Maryke Van Zyl is a clinical psychologist who brings ten years of experience to her work in Indiana. She offers a calm, direct style and focuses on helping people navigate relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, depression, and major life changes.

She uses practical conversation and structured exercises to make progress understandable. Sessions aim to create a space where thoughts and feelings can be talked about without judgment. The first step can feel hard, and she acknowledges that courage in people who reach out.

Dr. Van Zyl draws on methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to address emotional patterns and behaviors that get in the way. She also uses skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness practices to help with emotional regulation and staying present.

Her background includes licensure as a California Psychologist and an Indiana Psychologist, which reflect her professional standing in those states. She has a decade of practice working with individuals on issues like communication problems, divorce and separation, and post-traumatic stress.

Sessions are conducted in English and Afrikaans. People who are considering therapy are encouraged to take the next step by using the Start Therapy flow to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

Using Evidence-Based Techniques in Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without trying to push them away, and then clarify values-driven actions to move forward. It is often useful for depression, life purpose questions, and coping with big changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It is commonly applied for mood disorders, anxiety, and relationship-related concerns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) is centered on understanding emotional responses in close relationships and creating new ways of connecting; it can help with intimacy-related issues and communication problems.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences rather than assuming one way fits all. This helps create a plan that feels manageable and relevant.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand it, and help people maintain consistency between appointments. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and EFT methods to an online setting using discussion, guided exercises, and between-session practices to keep progress moving forward.