- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma processing
About Mariana
Mariana Mackinnon is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida with eight years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, depression, grief, and the questions that come after big life changes. Mariana also supports people dealing with compassion fatigue, addictions, ADHD, intimacy-related concerns, and identity questions including LGBT issues.
She grew up in a bilingual Latino household and has lived and worked in Madrid, Spain. Those experiences inform how she notices culture, language, and shifting expectations in sessions. She pays attention to how people balance different parts of life and identity when things feel off or stalled.
In session she uses a mix of practical, skills-based work and open conversation. Techniques from acceptance and commitment approaches, cognitive behavioral methods, and dialectical behavior strategies are combined with client-centered listening. She also uses EMDR as one of several clinical tools some clients choose to try for processing traumatic memories.
Mariana describes the in-between moments after change as full of options rather than empty. She helps people clarify values, sort through what matters next, and practice concrete coping skills. Sessions often include grounding exercises, behavioral experiments, and step-by-step planning to reduce overwhelm.
She offers services in English and Spanish and understands how cultural context shapes what people need. To begin, visitors complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online intake steps provided.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking small, value-driven actions. It can help when someone feels stuck after a job change, breakup, or health shift. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep stress and anxiety going and teaches practical skills to change those patterns. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used by some clients to process distressing memories and reduce their intensity; it can be a choice when past events continue to affect daily life.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Mariana treats approach selection as collaborative. She discusses options, watches how techniques fit your goals, and adjusts plans as you and she learn what helps most.
Session formats are not specified here, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They also let people continue work across moves or between jobs without changing clinicians. The practical aim is to make regular sessions realistic so skills and planning can be applied to everyday life.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, life transitions, compassion fatigue, addictions, ADHD, and related concerns such as intimacy and self-esteem.
How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She blends acceptance and commitment ideas, cognitive behavioral techniques, and client-centered conversation to clarify values and try practical steps toward change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of clinical experience working with adults on trauma, burnout, identity questions, and life transitions.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida and practices with a focus on adults there.
In which languages does she work?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her services?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the provided steps.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.