Markyse Bernadin , LCSW

Markyse Bernadin is a licensed clinical social worker who works with people from Florida and beyond through messaging, phone, or video sessions. She writes that seeking support can feel daunting, so she aims to make first steps easier and more practical. Markyse blends empathy with realistic, goal-focused work to help clients move forward.

Her sessions center on the client's experience. She listens first, then helps set clear, manageable goals. Conversations can include practical tools to reduce anxiety, manage stress, or improve relationships. She may also incorporate music-based ideas when helpful, drawing on her own interest in music and healing.

Markyse trained at Barry University, earning a bachelor’s and a master’s degree, and she is currently working toward a PhD in social work. She has five years of professional experience as an LCSW. That background informs a down-to-earth style that balances warmth with concrete planning.

People come to her for many concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and family stress, addiction, and coping with life changes. She also notes additional focuses such as abandonment, adoption and foster care matters, caregiver stress, and concerns around kink and alternative sex culture.

Sessions are offered in English and Haitian Creole. Markyse aims to help clients identify what they want to change and to support steady steps toward those goals. She encourages practical progress alongside self-compassion.

Therapeutic tools and online options that fit your life

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and treating the client as the expert in their own life; it helps when someone needs a nonjudgmental space to clarify values and choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, depression, and unhelpful habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, blends skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved relationships and can be useful for strong mood swings and intense reactions.

Finding the right approach happens together. The therapist will ask about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. From there she will suggest one or a mix of methods and adjust the plan based on what helps the client make steady progress.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, or travel schedules. Video lets people read facial cues and have a fuller conversation. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can work well for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick reflections between sessions or for people who prefer writing. These options increase flexibility and help maintain continuity of care across busy lives.