Mariah Stockard , LCSW

Mariah Stockard is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and grief. She supports people facing trauma, eating and body-image struggles, parenting stress, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and changes tied to illness or chronic pain. Mariah uses clear, practical steps and steady listening to help clients move forward.

She offers straightforward talk therapy paired with coping skills and psychoeducation. Sessions aim to identify immediate tools for day-to-day functioning while also addressing deeper patterns that keep problems repeating. Mariah emphasizes a calm, nonjudgmental approach so people can share difficult thoughts and feelings.

Her practice draws on several approaches including attachment-based work, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally focused methods, and narrative tools. These approaches guide how she helps people notice patterns, reframe unhelpful thoughts, and repair important connections. Mariah adapts methods to each person’s needs rather than using a single formula.

Mariah carries a Florida LCSW and has five years of professional experience in mental health. Her background includes helping clients with relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, eating-related issues, and coping with life transitions. She aims for clear explanations and practical steps in every session.

To begin, people select the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on availability. Sessions may be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what works best for the client.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns influence current bonds and how people connect in close relationships. Online sessions can use this approach to notice recurring reactions and practice new ways of relating with partners or loved ones. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying different behaviors to change feelings and outcomes. In teletherapy CBT is used to track thinking patterns, test small behavioral changes, and build practical coping skills for anxiety, depression, and eating concerns.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide what methods to try and adjust the plan as progress and needs change.

Online formats offer flexible options like video calls for deeper conversation, phone sessions when video isn’t possible, live chat for shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing support. These choices help people fit therapy into busy lives, manage lower bandwidth or camera-free preferences, and check in between sessions when useful.