Mariam Ross , LICSW

Mariam Ross is a licensed therapist and social worker with 25 years of clinical experience, offering a heart-centered, compassionate approach to care. As an LICSW - a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, a credential that indicates advanced clinical social work training to provide therapy - she combines practical skills with deep empathic listening to support people facing a wide range of challenges.

She creates a calm, welcoming space where clients can explore grief and loss, mental health concerns, and immediate basic needs such as food, shelter, and medical care through referrals and resource coordination. Mariam works collaboratively with each person to identify realistic strategies for managing current circumstances while also helping them uncover deeper learning and personal growth from those experiences.

Her practice blends hands-on counseling techniques, practical guidance, and resource planning with energy work intended to address the whole person. Whether clients seek help with mood concerns, relationship or family issues, trauma, addiction, or life transitions, Mariam applies her counseling skills and compassionate presence to tailor support to each individual.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape emotional patterns and current bonds. It helps people recognize attachment styles, build more secure connections, and address issues such as relationship distress, loss, or chronic insecurity.

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's own experience, offering nonjudgmental listening and collaboration so clients can explore their goals and values. This approach is useful for improving self-understanding, coping with life changes, and strengthening personal resilience.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors that contribute to anxiety, depression, or stress. It offers practical tools for changing responses to difficult situations and building new coping strategies.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic work. Mariam will collaborate with each client to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to access therapy from home, work, or while traveling. These options allow for consistent care that fits into busy schedules and supports ongoing progress with licensed professionals and therapists who adapt methods to each person's situation.