Mariah Stockard, LCSW

Mariah Stockard, LCSW, supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy difficulties, and grief. She also helps with eating and body image concerns, parenting challenges, ADHD, and issues like self-esteem and anger. Mariah aims to make the first step toward therapy feel manageable and respectful of each person’s pace.

Mariah uses a mix of talk therapy, practical coping tools, and psychoeducation. Sessions focus on processing past and recent stressful events and building skills for day-to-day functioning. She draws on evidence-based approaches to help people notice patterns, try different responses, and strengthen relationships where those matters are relevant.

With five years of experience in mental health, Mariah is a Florida licensed clinical social worker - LCSW. Her work emphasizes listening first, then collaborating on goals and strategies that fit each person’s life. She aims to create an open space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment.

People come to Mariah for help with attachment and abandonment concerns, communication problems, codependency, dissociation, chronic health-related stress, and the fallout of divorce or separation. She also supports those coping with compassion fatigue and the ripple effects of long-term illness or disability.

Mariah invites anyone considering therapy to take the initial step and explore whether her approach feels like a good fit. The process begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling that follows the therapist’s availability.

How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how relationships form and influence feelings and behavior. It helps people notice patterns from early relationships and try new ways of relating to partners or loved ones. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's own goals and experience, with the therapist offering support, reflection, and acceptance while the person leads the pace and topics. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and tests small experiments to change unhelpful patterns and reduce symptoms.

Choosing the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then suggest approaches to try. This is a collaborative process and can be adjusted as progress is made.

Many people find online therapy helps fit sessions into busy lives by removing travel time and allowing appointments from different locations. If you are interested in remote care, confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to schedule brief check-ins, use video when helpful, or choose alternatives that suit energy levels and day-to-day demands.