Mariah Larkin , LMFT

Mariah Larkin is a California-based licensed marriage and family therapist with 30 years of experience. She works with people coping with anxiety, stress, depression, and relationship concerns. Mariah takes a warm, interactive approach and helps clients find ways to live more authentically and comfortably in their daily lives.

She often combines short-term practical work with deeper exploration when that fits a client’s needs. That can mean skill-based tools for coping, guided imagery, or looking at dreams and patterns that repeat in relationships. Mariah also draws on meditation and psycho-spiritual practices that clients can use between sessions.

Many people who see her bring concerns about identity, body image, social anxiety, or life purpose. She has experience with LGBT issues and with men's issues, and she lists women’s issues among her focus areas. Sessions address day-to-day struggles as well as longer-term questions about meaning and growth.

Her style is empathic and direct. She encourages honest conversation and helps clients notice patterns that get in the way. Then she works with them to try new ways of relating to themselves and others.

Mariah offers a mix of approaches depending on the situation, including client-centered work, emotionally-focused methods, existential perspectives, hypnotherapy, and Jungian ideas. She meets adults by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different rhythms and schedules.

Therapeutic approaches and online options

Mariah uses client-centered work to focus on each person’s experience and priorities. That approach centers the conversation on what matters to the client and helps build trust and self-awareness. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) is another method she uses to look at relationship patterns and emotional bonding, which can be useful for changing how people respond in close relationships. She also draws on existential therapy to help people confront life questions about meaning, purpose, and choice when they feel stuck.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Mariah works with clients to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences. Over the first few sessions she will discuss options and adjust the plan as the work unfolds so the approach fits the person rather than the other way around.

Online therapy allows the same process to happen at a distance using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions are useful when you want face-to-face interaction and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Short check-ins or ongoing conversation work well by live chat or text-based messaging for flexibility and regular support between longer sessions. These options can make it easier to get help around work, family, or travel schedules.