Hi, my name is Marly Ayala-Icaza, I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, with initial training in the medical field. I have worked in Ecuador, France, and the USA where I resided since 2010. If this is your first time doing online therapy, I will guide you to make this a pleasant experience so you can enjoy the benefits. I have great experience in managing psychiatric patients with depression, bipolar disorder, and anxiety among other behavioral issues but my main interest is in personality disorders. What I like the most about my job is helping people to have healthy lives and minds despite the difficult environments where they must cope. Exploring your environment, your strategies, the life quality, and even the medical issues impacting your life are important activities in which we will engage during therapy. A big part of your success is based on your commitment and motivation so please count on me to coach you also in this endeavor.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Antisocial personality, Avoidant personality, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Domestic violence, Family of origin issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Trichotillomania, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
FL LMHC MH14786
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I absolutely love Marly! She has been so helpful! I’m truly grateful for her caring and loving heart!
Written on Jul 17, 2024 after therapy with Marly for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety
Marly is extremely knowledgeable and in 1st session able to quickly identify a core issue to begin resolving what I came for. I am very pleased with how she is helping me.
Written on Jun 28, 2024 after therapy with Marly for 1 month on issues concerning trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes
She's amazing so far. Excited to improve my life with her help.
Written on Jun 04, 2024 after therapy with Marly for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and sleeping disorders
I love Marly! Very attentive and shared the same goal as me
Written on Mar 06, 2024 after therapy with Marly for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, and self esteem
Marly is a wonderful professional. It is my first time after many years of therapy that I feel understood and I see results quickly. She knows what she is doing- very knowledgeable. She is friendly and empathetic. I am very happy for being her patient.
Written on Jan 20, 2024 after therapy with Marly for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and adhd
I like that she take the time to listen to me and to explain me with details how the brain work. I'm glad to have someone like her helpings me and I wish I had her sooner
Written on Dec 14, 2023 after therapy with Marly for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and self esteem