Dr. Maryke Van Zyl , CA Psychologist 35464, IN Psychologist 20043430A

Dr. Maryke Van Zyl uses evidence-based approaches to help people find steadier ground during hard times. She is a licensed psychologist who has spent 10 years helping people cope with relationship strain, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, depression, and major life changes.

She focuses on practical, down-to-earth work in sessions. Conversations are straightforward. She helps clients name what is most troubling, test small changes, and practice new ways of relating that fit their daily lives.

Her background includes practice in both California and Indiana, and she holds credentials as a CA Psychologist and an IN Psychologist. That experience has given her familiarity with a range of concerns from mood disorders and post-traumatic stress to multicultural issues and challenges linked to military life.

Sessions often mix talking with concrete skills. She draws from approaches such as acceptance and commitment methods, cognitive behavior tools, and emotion-focused work. Mindfulness and dialectical skills are used when helpful to manage overwhelm and build stronger emotional tolerance.

Dr. Van Zyl also supports people facing communication problems, divorce and separation, life purpose questions, and HIV/AIDS-related concerns. She offers care in English and Afrikaans and aims to make therapy understandable and useful from the first session.

Evidence-based approaches for online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that line up with personal values. ACT can help with relationship stress, depression, and finding meaning after change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches practical skills to change patterns that fuel anxiety or low mood. CBT is often used for mood disorders, communication problems, and post-traumatic stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers straightforward tools for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can be useful for people facing relationship or intimacy-related challenges.

Figuring out the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan over time based on what works.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let you work face to face from different locations. Phone sessions can be easier when video is not practical. Live chat or text-based messaging supports brief check-ins, skills practice, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options help fit therapy around work, childcare, or travel while keeping the focus on practical skills and real-life change.