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

Dr. Maryke Van Zyl uses practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people manage relationship stress, trauma, intimacy concerns, depression, and big life changes. She is a psychologist licensed in California and Indiana and has ten years of clinical experience. Her style is direct but warm, aimed at helping people feel heard and understood.

In sessions she helps clients name painful thoughts and test them against real-life evidence. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to break unhelpful thinking and on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and guide meaningful action. Mindfulness and emotion-focused ideas are woven in when useful to slow things down and notice what comes up.

Her work often focuses on improving communication, navigating separation and divorce, managing mood disorders, and addressing trauma-related reactions. She also supports people dealing with HIV/AIDS concerns, questions of life purpose, and multicultural or women's issues. Practical skills and clear strategies are a regular part of the process.

Sessions are offered in English and Afrikaans and she sees people via online formats from Indiana. She aims to create an open space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. The first steps are acknowledged as hard, and she encourages people to reach out when they feel ready.

Over a decade of practice informs a steady, collaborative approach. Treatment plans are shaped around each person’s goals and day-to-day life. Progress is tracked in simple ways so people can see what is changing.

Online approaches that fit real life

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments. It helps people reduce distress by changing thinking patterns and practicing new behaviors that improve relationships and mood.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy emphasizes values and committed action. It supports people to accept difficult feelings while taking steps that move them toward what matters most. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers practical emotion regulation and interpersonal skills to manage intense feelings and communicate more effectively.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will review goals and try strategies together to see what fits. That collaborative process helps shape a plan that matches the client’s needs and daily life.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow longer, face-to-face conversations while phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, homework review, or more frequent touchpoints between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to practice new skills in everyday situations.