- Stress and panic
- Life purpose
- LGBT concerns
About Mariah
Mariah Funderburg is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with three years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. She also supports people navigating LGBT concerns, self-esteem struggles, and issues around life purpose.
Mariah offers straightforward psychotherapy focused on practical skills and clear steps. She talks through coping strategies for panic and chronic stress. She teaches calming and emotional regulation techniques that can be used between sessions.
Her work pays attention to attachment patterns and relationship communication. She helps people address body image, guilt, shame, and isolation. She also supports those dealing with caregiver stress, divorce and separation, and pregnancy or childbirth transitions.
Mariah integrates trauma-informed approaches when past events affect current functioning. She has experience with responses to post-traumatic stress and panic attacks. Her approach includes concrete exercises for stress management, anger regulation, and building self-love.
Sessions are conducted in English and operate through the therapist's current practice in California. International clients are not accepted. Costs vary by location and are handled through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How evidence-based approaches are used in online sessions
Mariah describes her practice as grounded in evidence-based techniques that focus on skills people can use day to day. One common approach is trauma-informed therapy, which looks at how past events affect current reactions and teaches ways to reduce reactivity and manage triggers. This approach helps with post-traumatic stress, panic, and strong emotional responses.Another frequently used method is skills-based regulation work, which includes exercises for stress management, breathing or grounding, and anger control. These are practical tools to reduce anxiety and improve sleep and mood. For relationship and attachment challenges she focuses on communication strategies and patterns that influence how people relate to others.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist and client assess needs, goals, and preferences and then decide which techniques to try. That collaborative process helps shape session focus and homework between meetings.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions useful because they can fit into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and skill practice for remote sessions so work continues between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, and people questioning their life purpose. Additional focuses include self-esteem, relationship communication, and caregiver stress.
How does she approach someone who feels stuck?
She uses practical psychotherapy and trauma-informed methods to teach coping skills, emotional regulation, and communication techniques. Sessions emphasize steps you can try between meetings.
What is her clinical experience?
She has three years of clinical experience as an LMFT working with adults on stress, trauma responses, and life transitions.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a California LMFT and practices from California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and therapy uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.