Mariah Stockard, LCSW
Compassionate help for midlife transitions
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- Practical coping skills
- Relationship focus
- Goal-oriented care
About Mariah
Mariah Stockard is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida who focuses on midlife transitions and related concerns. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, depression, grief, and changes that come with different life stages. She uses a calm, straightforward approach to help people find practical ways forward.
Her style blends talk therapy with teaching coping skills and psychoeducation. Sessions include exploring past and recent stressful or traumatic events and learning tools to improve daily functioning. Mariah aims to make the work feel understandable and doable rather than overwhelming.
With five years of experience as an LCSW - licensed clinical social worker - she has worked across a range of concerns. Her clinical interests also include ADHD, compassion fatigue, eating and body-image issues, and family conflict. She supports clients processing abandonment and attachment wounds, as well as those facing chronic illness, dissociation, or separation.
Mariah uses several therapeutic approaches and adapts them to each person's needs. She draws on attachment-focused work to look at patterns in relationships and on cognitive-behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Narrative and emotionally focused strategies are used when re-framing personal stories and repairing emotional connections.
She invites people to set clear goals and learn strategies they can use between sessions. The emphasis is on steady progress and practical coping skills that fit everyday life.
Her style blends talk therapy with teaching coping skills and psychoeducation. Sessions include exploring past and recent stressful or traumatic events and learning tools to improve daily functioning. Mariah aims to make the work feel understandable and doable rather than overwhelming.
With five years of experience as an LCSW - licensed clinical social worker - she has worked across a range of concerns. Her clinical interests also include ADHD, compassion fatigue, eating and body-image issues, and family conflict. She supports clients processing abandonment and attachment wounds, as well as those facing chronic illness, dissociation, or separation.
Mariah uses several therapeutic approaches and adapts them to each person's needs. She draws on attachment-focused work to look at patterns in relationships and on cognitive-behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Narrative and emotionally focused strategies are used when re-framing personal stories and repairing emotional connections.
She invites people to set clear goals and learn strategies they can use between sessions. The emphasis is on steady progress and practical coping skills that fit everyday life.
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
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early bonds shape current reactions. Online work can help people notice connection styles and try new ways of relating in everyday life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on how thoughts influence emotions and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns; this approach often includes homework like thought records or behavior experiments that fit well into an online format.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods make sense based on goals, preferences, and the problems being addressed. That choice can be revisited as needs change during therapy.
Confirm the session formats before booking, since specific options are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to schedule sessions around daily life and reduce time spent traveling. It can also support consistent follow-up between appointments and make it simpler to use skills in real-world moments, like practicing communication strategies after a difficult conversation.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Mariah address?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, depression, grief, and midlife changes, among other concerns listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach combines talk therapy with skills teaching and psychoeducation to help clients manage day-to-day life and work toward clear goals.
What is her professional background?
Mariah has five years of experience in mental health work and uses that experience to help people process stressful and traumatic events.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She holds LCSW - licensed clinical social worker - status and practices in Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.