- Years in practice
- 25
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- Washington
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Mariam
Mariam Ross is a LICSW social worker with 25 years of experience. She brings a practical, compassionate style to sessions and focuses on parenting concerns alongside mood, trauma, and relationship struggles. Mariam aims to create a calm space where people can talk through what’s happening in their lives.
She listens, asks clear questions, and helps clients identify small steps they can take between sessions. Her approach blends empathy with straightforward tools for coping and problem solving.
Background and approach
In treatment she draws on attachment-based and client-centered ideas to help people feel heard and understood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are offered when strong emotions or impulsive actions make daily life harder.
Mariam also supports clients dealing with grief, trauma, anxiety, depression, addiction, and compassion fatigue. She helps people navigate life changes and manage symptoms related to bipolar disorder, ADHD, and Seasonal Affective Disorder. Gender dysphoria and personality disorder concerns are also within her focus areas.
Sessions are offered from Washington in English and can include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text messaging. Mariam combines resource referrals with counseling when practical needs like housing or medical care affect wellbeing. She works with each person to set realistic goals and manageable next steps.
What Mariam works with
Everything Mariam lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Mariam helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Gender dysphoria
- Personality disorders
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
Approaches Mariam lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused 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.
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online work
Attachment-Based Therapy helps explore patterns in close relationships and how those patterns shape stress responses and parenting choices. Online sessions can use discussion and reflective questions to identify attachment needs and try new ways of relating.Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trustworthy space where the client sets the pace. In remote sessions this means the therapist follows the person's lead, offers empathic reflection, and supports whatever goals the client names.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) gives concrete tools to change thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Over video or phone, CBT work can include tracking thoughts, setting small behavioral experiments, and reviewing homework together.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences rather than imposing a single style. That cooperative process continues as goals evolve.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and screen sharing for worksheets. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be shorter check-ins. Live chat or text messaging can support quick problem-solving between longer appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family and work routines.
Questions people ask about Mariam
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Mariam supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, bipolar disorder, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She blends attachment-based and client-centered approaches with CBT and DBT tools, offering a warm, practical style that focuses on listening and small, doable changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience as a social worker and therapist, bringing long-term clinical practice to sessions.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices from Washington and holds a WA LICSW, which is listed as her credential.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time and works with clients located where her license applies.
How is payment handled and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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