Markyse Bernadin

Markyse Bernadin is a licensed clinical social worker who aims to make therapy approachable and practical. She offers an empathic, goal-oriented way of working and encourages clients to build on their own strengths. Markyse communicates in English and Haitian Creole and works from Florida. Her style is straightforward and warm. She creates space for people to talk and be heard while keeping focused on real goals. Sessions may include discussion, problem-solving, mindfulness practices, and occasional music-based activities when useful. Markyse draws on several therapeutic approaches to match a person's needs. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow the person's lead and create acceptance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers practical skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. She also brings ideas from Jungian therapy and mindfulness practices, which can help with self-reflection and building calm. Markyse emphasizes collaboration; she helps people set clear goals and checks progress as work continues. Markyse has five years of experience and holds a Master of Social Work and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential. She is also pursuing a PhD in social work. Outside of clinical work she enjoys gardening, travel, music, and learning the ukulele, and she sometimes uses music-based techniques in sessions. Her main areas of focus include stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, relationship concerns, parenting issues, anger, and life transitions. She also supports people with concerns such as abandonment, caregiver stress, and questions about life purpose.

Approaches that translate well to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, acceptance, and following the client's lead; online sessions can use this to keep conversations focused on what matters most to the person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses short exercises to test new behaviors and thinking patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing strong emotions and tolerating distress, which can be practiced between sessions.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will check in about goals, preferences, and what feels useful, then try methods that fit the person's situation. Adjustments are made over time so the plan stays practical and relevant.

Confirm current session options before booking because formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people practice skills in real life between meetings and bring examples from day-to-day life into sessions for discussion.