Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
How Mariana works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Mariana
Mariana Mackinnon is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Florida who helps people manage intense feelings and life changes. She focuses on practical steps for stress, anger, anxiety, relationship strain, and mood concerns so clients can feel steadier day to day. She draws on eight years of clinical experience and a background that includes living and working overseas.
Those experiences shaped how she notices cultural and identity questions in sessions.
Background and approach
She speaks both English and Spanish, which can help bilingual clients express themselves more easily. In session she blends straightforward skills with space to tell your story. That might mean learning ways to reduce strong reactions, practicing new patterns in relationships, or working through past hurts that still affect today.
Sessions are collaborative and paced to what the client needs. Mariana uses several evidence-informed approaches to guide her work, including acceptance and commitment ideas, cognitive-behavioral tools, and client-centered listening. She also integrates mindfulness and techniques for processing trauma when appropriate.
The focus is on usable strategies rather than jargon. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Therapy follows a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and cost varies with location and therapist availability.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session based on availability.
What Mariana works with
Everything Mariana lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Mariana's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Mariana lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate to online work
Mariana commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify values and take meaningful steps despite difficult feelings. ACT focuses on noticing thoughts and choosing actions that fit what matters to you, which can help with anxiety, stress, and low motivation.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and change patterns of thinking and behavior that fuel distress. CBT breaks problems into manageable steps and teaches concrete techniques for emotion and behavior change that transfer well to video or phone sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Mariana will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to emphasize ACT, CBT, mindfulness, or trauma-focused techniques so the plan fits the client's needs.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for full discussions and skills practice. Phone sessions can be a good lower-bandwidth option or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging let clients send updates or process between scheduled sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, and busy schedules while maintaining regular continuity of care.
Questions people ask about Mariana
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, relationship strain, depression, grief, trauma, addiction, self-esteem, ADHD, and related issues listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is collaborative and practical, mixing client-centered listening with tools from ACT, CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and trauma-informed methods as fits each person.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings eight years of clinical work to sessions and applies that experience to help clients manage emotions and navigate life transitions.
What credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What formats are available for sessions?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.