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Mariah Stockard

Therapist · Florida

Practical, relationship-focused therapy for daily life

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Mariah Stockard
Credentials
LCSW
License
LCSW, Florida · SW19956
NPI
1881302057
Experience
5 years
Languages
English
Location
Florida
  • Attachment-focused
  • CBT tools
  • Practical coping skills

About Mariah

Mariah Stockard is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Florida who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, depression, and codependency. She offers calm, direct support for grief, trauma, parenting challenges, and the daily strain of life changes. Mariah writes plainly and meets people where they are as they take the first steps toward change.

Her approach is practical and conversational. Mariah uses talk therapy alongside tools and coping skills to help people manage strong emotions and painful memories. She mixes teaching about how reactions work with simple techniques clients can practice between sessions.

Mariah draws on attachment-focused ideas to look at how relationships shape feelings and behavior. She also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to spot and shift unhelpful thinking patterns. Narrative methods help people reframe stories they tell about themselves and their past.

With five years of experience in mental health, Mariah has worked across a range of concerns including ADHD, eating and body-image issues, chronic illness, and compassion fatigue. She aims to make sessions feel like problem-solving together rather than a lecture.

People who start work with Mariah often focus on practical steps first, then broaden into deeper relational and personal themes. She encourages small, manageable changes and checks in on what is actually helping in day-to-day life.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape emotional responses. Online sessions using this lens can help people notice patterns in close relationships and practice new ways of connecting and setting boundaries.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's experience in the moment. In remote sessions this means the therapist listens closely, reflects what is said, and helps people name feelings and priorities so they can choose clearer next steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify what fits a person's needs and goals, and may combine methods over time to match changing concerns and preferences.

The original biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make fitting therapy into a busy life easier by removing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use techniques at home between sessions and continue progress when schedules or location change.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Narrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

5+ years

Credentials

Florida

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What issues does this therapist help with?

Mariah supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, depression, grief, trauma, codependency, ADHD, parenting struggles, and body-image or eating-related issues.

What is the therapy style like?

Sessions are conversational and practical, combining talk therapy with teaching and hands-on coping skills to manage emotions and daily stressors.

What experience does the therapist bring?

Mariah has five years of professional experience in mental health work, having supported people with a range of concerns across different life stages.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds an LCSW, licensed in Florida, and practices from that state.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before scheduling.

How is pricing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working together?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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