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Mariam Ross, LICSW

  • Experience25 years
  • LocationWashington
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and LGBT
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Mariam

Mariam Ross is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) with 25 years of practice who blends compassionate listening with practical strategies to help people navigate complex life challenges.

Background and approach

She draws on a range of evidence-informed methods to address concerns such as stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and ADHD, while also providing support for gender dysphoria, personality disorder features, seasonal affective disorder, and self-harm. Her work emphasizes collaboration, helping clients identify manageable steps and resources that fit their circumstances.

Clients can expect a calm, heart-centered environment in which Mariam combines counseling skills with grounded, pragmatic guidance. She supports people coping with trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, bipolar disorder, parenting challenges, and major life transitions, and can help connect clients to basic needs such as food, shelter, and medical care when appropriate.

Mariam pairs emotional processing with practical tools so that insights translate into everyday change, and she stays attentive to each person's goals and values throughout the process.

Integrating therapeutic approaches with online care

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding how early relationship patterns shape current emotions and interactions; it can help people who struggle with trust, closeness, or repeating unhealthy relationship dynamics. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with ADHD-related challenges. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) combines emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills to help manage intense emotions and reduce self-harm behaviors.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. This may mean prioritizing skill-based work, deepening emotional understanding, or blending approaches across sessions to respond to evolving concerns.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, allowing people to access a licensed professional from home or on the go. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions, manage scheduling constraints, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable while working toward meaningful change.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Mariam focuses on a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, ADHD, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue, along with related areas such as gender dysphoria and seasonal affective disorder.
What is the therapist's general approach to therapy?
The practice emphasizes collaborative, heart-centered work that combines client-centered listening with evidence-based methods like cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, attachment-based approaches, and emotion-focused techniques to help clients build practical skills and insight.
How long has the therapist been working in this field?
The clinician brings 25 years of professional experience as a social worker and therapist and has supported people across a variety of mental health and life-concerns over that time.
Where is the therapist licensed and based?
The therapist holds the credential LICSW and is licensed in Washington with license number WA LICSW 60276157.
Which languages are available for sessions and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English only, and the therapist is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered for online work?
Available session formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences and schedules.
How are sessions billed and what does therapy cost?
Cost varies based on location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefDepression

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Gender dysphoriaPersonality disordersSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harm

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

Washington

Languages

English

What Mariam can help with

Mariam Ross works with clients on stress and anxiety, LGBT, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression.

Mariam works with people dealing with grief and loss.

How Mariam approaches therapy

Mariam's clinical approaches include Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Narrative Therapy.

Experience and training

Mariam is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker practicing in Washington, with 25 years of clinical experience.