About me
I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. I obtained both my undergraduate and graduate degree from Nova Southeastern University. After I completed my graduate degree I did my internship at a residential facility that served adolescent females who had either a criminal or drug charge. During my time in my internship I gained experience in individual, family and couples counseling.
I specialize in working with individuals who struggle with coping with everyday life situations. I have helped these adolescents improve their everyday functioning by developing techniques that will help them better handle difficult situations. I have been working with adolescents providing individual counseling for over 6 years. I provide my clients with a safe and non-judgmental space, where together we address treatment goals, build on strengths, and support opportunities for change.
Specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationships
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem, Motivation
- Depression
Trauma and abuse , Intimacy-related issues , Parenting issues , Anger management , Career difficulties , Coping with life changes , Coaching , Compassion fatigue , ADHD , Attachment issues , Body image , Codependency , Commitment Issues , Read more...
Clinical approaches:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy
Services offered
Messaging
Live Chat
Phone
Languages
English
Haitian Creole
Licensing
FL LMHC MH13362
Reviews
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Maryssa St Fort. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with Teen Counseling might be different.
I have such confidence in Maryssa. She genuinely listens and cares. She challenges my perspectives when needed and celebrates with me. I've made great steps of growth and healing so far in my time with her.
Good listener, help set goals and see things clearly.
Best. Therapist. Possible. Professional, respectful, and constantly challenging you to be better.
Awesome
Maryssa has helped me navigate through very difficult moments in my life. She is very patient, kind, understanding and supportive.
I met with Maryssa a handful of times after several messages back and forth and had a wonderful experience with her. My focus was on my handling of my anger/stress, control issues, which led to a discussion about my people pleasing tendencies and where those stemmed from. It was very insightful. I left with tools to help me and things to continue working on. I am very thankful for time with her!
Maryssa's support has been transformative for my mental well-being. She is knowledgeable, listens with intent and super easy to talk to. She provides guidance while letting me take control of how I want our sessions develop. Thank you Maryssa!
Maryssa is the best counselor I’ve ever had. She is able to identify my issues immediately and offers helpful ways to deal with them. She keeps me accountable for my progress, which is something that I’ve found to be so important for my personal well being. She is an expert in relationships, and can pinpoint the issues objectively and compassionately. Most importantly, she is a real human being that I feel safe, comfortable, and relaxed speaking to. I’m so glad I found Maryssa!
Maryssa speaks to me without judgment and delivers her message with professionalism and candor. I look forward to continuing to work through my concerns with her support and feel so relieved to have been matched with someone with her disposition and efforts.
Maryssa has been soo sweet and very understanding and gives great ideas on how to improve the situation.
I love Maryssa. She has been a great help to me over the past couple of months. What I love about her is that she always keeps it real and she lovingly tells the truth when you need to hear it. She is super relatable and never makes me feel judged. She is practical and provides great hands on tools to help in every situation. Maryssa is the best! Thank you Maryssa!
Excellent therapist. The first therapist I have ever had who really helped me make significant life changes. Cannot recommend her enough.
Maryssa is on point with how she redirects my focus! She is kind and assertive and also listens well!
Maryssa really helped me to overcome my problems that sabotaged my life and relationship. It was a pleasure talking to her and I can recommend her to everyone who wants to have healthier relationships. Thanks again!
Maryssa is amazing. My daughter connected with her right away and she gave her clear goals to overcome her fears. My daughter is now a more confident young lady. I am forever thankful!
So far, in addition to the emails and text messages, I have had a couple of physical conversations with Maryssa which I have found to be very productive. The important thing is that these conversations are ran how I need them. For example, for the majority of time I had done the majority of the talking as I needed to off load my thoughts and Maryssa would support with short comments and advice. During other moments, Maryssa has pressed a particular point to enable to get some more depth and clarity to support the development of further discussion and/or next steps. I am very happy with the way things are progressing.
Having had 3 sessions now with her, I honestly think she’s great. First consult, despite me be a little guarded, she honed in on some of the issues and drew pressing concerns out and also gave me practical suggestions how to work through things between sessions. She’s also great at responding to messages when hesitant or stuck which has been a great support. While she’s here for me and my issues, she’s also shown a caring, gentle hand when encouraging me to get things done. I would recommend her to others.
Maryssa has a warm and friendly style of counselling, she felt like a friend but a very knowledgable and skilled friend. She has helped me a LOT this past month. I will miss her but I will be back.
I'm new to therapy and its not easy for me to ask for help. Maryssa is very easy to talk to and is on cue when it comes to her responses and advice/questions she gives and ask.
Fantastic support. The therapy has been spot on in terms of identifying triggers and causes of the underlying issues. So of her analysis has brought me to tears with how spot on and real they have been and this has helped as I feel she truly understands my issues
Maryssa is a very understanding and thoughtful person and counselor, she helped me face my problems head on and be true to what I want.
I thank her for her help and appreciate her support.