Mariam Ross

Mariam Ross is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with 25 years of experience. She offers a calm, compassionate approach that focuses on mindfulness and practical steps to help people through hard times.

She creates a steady space for people to talk about grief, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship or parenting strains. Sessions center on listening, helping people name what matters, and finding small, doable steps to reduce distress. Mariam also supports those dealing with addictions, bipolar disorder, ADHD, seasonal mood shifts, and self-harm concerns.

Her work often combines mindfulness practices with attachment-based and client-centered methods. That means she pays attention to how past relationships shape current feelings, and she follows each person’s pace and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools are used when they fit the goals being worked on.

Mariam also helps people facing identity-related concerns such as gender dysphoria and LGBT-related stress. She can assist with compassion fatigue and the practical needs that sometimes accompany mental health struggles, including referrals for food, shelter, and medical care when needed.

Her style is straightforward and caring. She aims for clear steps you can try between sessions and reflections that help you learn from difficult experiences. To begin, people use the site’s Start Therapy process to match and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

How mindfulness and attachment work in online therapy

Mindfulness Therapy is a core part of her approach and focuses on simple present-moment skills such as breath awareness and grounded noticing. These tools aim to reduce the intensity of anxiety, ease depressive thinking, and create room to make different choices.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current emotional patterns. By noticing those patterns in sessions, people can understand triggers and try new ways of relating that feel safer and more effective.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences, then suggest which methods to try first. You can adjust the plan as you go so the work fits your needs and pace.

Confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins during a work break or sessions that avoid travel time. It also lets people practice mindfulness and behavioral strategies in the day-to-day settings where problems occur. Licensed professionals can help you choose session rhythms that match your schedule and priorities.