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Maryssa St Fort, LMHC

Experienced mental health professional

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

At a glance

Maryssa is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

4.5 stars
Clients are very satisfied with Maryssa. View 25 reviews
Great news, Maryssa is accepting new clients!
She is normally fully-booked.
Speaks English and Haitian Creole
Offers Telehealth visits
Licensed in Florida

Recent reviews

I’ve had a great experience working with my BetterHelp therapist, Maryssa. Her empathy and understanding have helped me navigate some difficult situations, and I feel supported throughout my journey. Maryssa creates a safe, non-judgmental space that allows me to open up and work through my challenges. I’ve gained valuable insights and tools from our sessions, and I’m truly grateful for her guidance. I highly recommend Maryssa to anyone looking for a kind, professional, and effective therapist!

Reviewed September 2024

Maryssa is a great listener & gives great feed back.

Reviewed June 2024

More about Maryssa

  • 10 years' experience
  • Female
  • LMHC

Welcome to Better Help! My name is Maryssa St. Fort and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. I obtained both my undergraduate and graduate degree from Nova Southeastern University.

Throughout my years of working in the mental health field, I gained experience in individual, family and couples counseling. I specialize in working with individuals and couples who have difficulty coping with everyday life situations. I have helped these individuals improve their everyday functioning and have helped couples work through some difficult times in their relationship. I have been a therapist in the for over 6 years and have taken an active role in my community, as she has worked with nonprofit organizations to assist families in Broward County obtain counseling services. In addition to my counseling skills I has held a leadership role with a nonprofit organization for the past several years, overseeing the daily functions of a grant funded program.

It's not always easy to ask for help but it takes a string and courageous person to do so and you have taken the first step! I look forward to working with you!

Specialties

Stress Anxiety Relationship issues Family conflicts Self esteem 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 Communication problems Control issues Family problems Forgiveness Infidelity Life purpose Midlife crisis Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships Women's issues Workplace issues Young adult issues

Treatment Approaches

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Solution-Focused Therapy

Licenses

Maryssa St Fort's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861900284.

  • LMHC · Florida · MH13362 · Expires March 2025

About online counseling

Affordable.
Pay a low flat fee.
Convenient.
Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
Available now.
There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.

Online counseling, also known as teletherapy, is a method of delivering mental health services through digital means such as video conferencing, phone calls, or messaging platforms. It can be an ideal option for individuals who have difficulty accessing traditional therapy due to geographical distance, time constraints, or personal preferences like privacy and comfort. Many people find it easier to open up from the familiarity of their own space.

Teletherapy has been found to be highly effective, with studies showing that it can produce similar outcomes to in-person therapy, particularly for issues like anxiety, depression, and PTSD. The flexibility and accessibility it offers make it a valuable alternative to conventional therapy settings.

Reviews for Maryssa St Fort

All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.

Overall rating:

4.5

25 reviews

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Clients mention: Great Helped Support Recommend Understanding Easy Listens The best Guidance Professional

I’ve had a great experience working with my BetterHelp therapist, Maryssa. Her empathy and understanding have helped me navigate some difficult situations, and I feel supported throughout my journey. Maryssa creates a safe, non-judgmental space that allows me to open up and work through my challenges. I’ve gained valuable insights and tools from our sessions, and I’m truly grateful for her guidance. I highly recommend Maryssa to anyone looking for a kind, professional, and effective therapist!

Reviewed September 2024

Maryssa is a great listener & gives great feed back.

Reviewed June 2024

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!

Reviewed April 2020

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.

Reviewed November 2019

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.

Reviewed January 2024

Good listener, help set goals and see things clearly.

Reviewed August 2022

Best. Therapist. Possible. Professional, respectful, and constantly challenging you to be better.

Reviewed February 2022

Awesome

Reviewed November 2021

Could not ask for a more motivated/respectful counselor.

Reviewed June 2021

Maryssa has helped me navigate through very difficult moments in my life. She is very patient, kind, understanding and supportive.

Reviewed May 2021

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!

Reviewed May 2021

She’s amazing

Reviewed April 2021

Maryssa is the best therapist with whom I have ever worked. She is the only one I have ever felt who both truly understands my issues, and who helps me to confront them. I cannot recommend her highly enough for her insight, compassion, and professionalism.

Reviewed February 2021

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!

Reviewed July 2020

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!

Reviewed July 2020

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.

Reviewed April 2020

Maryssa has been soo sweet and very understanding and gives great ideas on how to improve the situation.

Reviewed April 2020

Excellent therapist. The first therapist I have ever had who really helped me make significant life changes. Cannot recommend her enough.

Reviewed March 2020

Maryssa is on point with how she redirects my focus! She is kind and assertive and also listens well!

Reviewed March 2020

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!

Reviewed February 2020

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.

Reviewed November 2019

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.

Reviewed November 2019

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.

Reviewed September 2019

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

Reviewed September 2019

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.

Reviewed September 2019

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Frequently asked questions

Does Maryssa St Fort offer telehealth visits?

Yes. Maryssa St Fort works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.

What language(s) does Maryssa St Fort speak?

Maryssa St Fort speaks English and Haitian Creole.

How many years of experience does Maryssa St Fort have?

Maryssa St Fort has 10 years of experience.

Where is Maryssa St Fort licensed to practice?

Maryssa St Fort is licensed to practice in Florida.

Does Maryssa St Fort accept clients outside of the United States?

Yes, Maryssa St Fort accepts clients outside of the United States.

Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?

Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."

What treatment approaches does Maryssa St Fort offer?

Maryssa St Fort offers clients Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

How can I communicate with Maryssa St Fort?

Maryssa St Fort can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.

How do I get started with Maryssa St Fort?

Just tap the CHAT NOW button or tap here: A new window will open and you'll be directed to a simple form that will help start the conversation. Please note: It can take up to a few days to be matched to a therapist.

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