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Mariah Stockard

Therapist · Florida

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Relationships and Mood

Mariah Stockard
Credentials
LCSW
License
LCSW, Florida · SW19956
NPI
1881302057
Experience
5 years
Languages
English
Location
Florida
  • Emotionally-Focused Therapy
  • Attachment work
  • CBT techniques

About Mariah

Mariah Stockard is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida with five years of experience. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, eating and body image issues, parenting challenges, ADHD, and related difficulties.

She uses talk therapy, psychoeducation, and practical coping tools to address day-to-day functioning. Sessions focus on identifying patterns, naming feelings, and building skills people can use between meetings. Mariah emphasizes emotion and connection when working through relationship and attachment concerns.

Her approach blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy, attachment-based ideas, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, and narrative work. That mix lets her shift between exploring emotional experience, examining unhelpful thinking patterns, and reauthoring personal stories. She introduces strategies and then checks in about how those strategies fit real life.

Clients can expect clear explanations of methods and concrete suggestions for stress management and mood regulation. Mariah aims to help people recognize recurring patterns that affect relationships and self-esteem, then practice different ways of responding. She also offers resources and skill-building for parenting, grief, and coping with chronic health challenges.

Mariah works in English and sees clients in Florida. Before booking, prospective clients are asked to confirm current session options and scheduling details through the sign-up process.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on identifying and naming feelings in the moment and tracing how those feelings shape relationship patterns. It can help when people struggle to name emotions or get stuck in the same conflicts. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early and current relationship patterns to understand how connection and safety are formed and maintained. It is useful for intimacy, abandonment, and commitment concerns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and working from the client's priorities, helping people set the pace and topics for sessions.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences and will adjust direction as progress and needs change.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They can also allow a client to choose whether to use video or audio depending on what helps them engage. Confirm current session options during the sign-up process so the chosen format matches daily routines and goals.

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

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

Florida

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, eating and body image issues, parenting challenges, ADHD, and related concerns.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy with attachment-based, client-centered, cognitive behavioral, and narrative approaches to address feelings, patterns, and thinking.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Mariah has five years of professional experience working in mental health settings.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is an LCSW licensed in Florida and operates from that state.

Can sessions be conducted in other languages or for international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered?

Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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