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Mariam Ross

Compassionate evidence-informed therapy for real-life challenges

LICSW Washington

Experience
25 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English
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About Mariam

Mariam Ross is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) with 25 years of experience who centers her practice on collaborative, evidence-informed care.

Background and approach

She uses cognitive behavioral techniques alongside attachment-based and client-centered methods to help people address stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, addiction, and a wide range of relationship and intimacy concerns. Her background combines practical problem-solving with compassionate listening to support both immediate needs and longer-term change.

Practitioners often turn to her for help navigating life transitions, coping with bipolar disorder, managing ADHD symptoms, and addressing compassion fatigue or seasonal mood shifts. She also works with issues related to LGBT identity and gender dysphoria, personality disorders, self-harm, parenting challenges, and family dynamics.

Mariam pairs concrete resources and referrals for basics like food, shelter, and medical care with therapeutic tools to address emotional and behavioral patterns. Her approach blends skills teaching, reflective exploration, and emotional processing so clients can learn strategies that fit their daily lives.

Based in Washington, she brings steady clinical experience and a person-focused stance to each therapeutic relationship.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy



Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. In online sessions this often looks like collaboratively setting goals, practicing skills between meetings, and using structured exercises to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns influence current emotions and reactions. Through discussion and supportive feedback, this approach helps clients understand relational triggers and build more supported ways of relating to others, which can be addressed effectively in virtual conversations.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic work, and the therapist will collaborate with each person to determine which methods fit their goals, preferences, and life circumstances. That conversation guides whether the focus is skills training, emotional processing, relational repair, or a blend of methods.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care while balancing work, family, or mobility needs, and they support ongoing access to therapeutic tools and check-ins between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
Mariam works with a broad array of issues including stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related problems, parenting and family challenges, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
What therapeutic approach and style does she use?
Her work combines cognitive behavioral therapy with attachment-based and client-centered techniques, and she also draws on DBT, EFT, and mindfulness approaches to tailor care to each person's needs.
How long has she been practicing?
She brings 25 years of clinical experience to her practice, combining practical resources with counseling skills and a compassionate stance.
Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?
She holds the credential LICSW and is licensed in Washington with WA LICSW 60276157.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preferences and scheduling.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule appointments according to therapist 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