Mariana works with children 4+, teens, and adults navigating emotional complexities, transitions, and life’s challenges.

Specialities:

• Anger Management
• Learning Challenges (ASD Level 1, dyslexia, ADHD, and AuDHD)
• Anxiety
• Attachment/Codependency
• Career Counseling
• Child Experiences (anger/behavior management, sibling rivalry, and friendship struggles)
• Depression
• Family Conflict
• Pattern Recognition/Intergenerational Trauma
• Parenting/Parental Support
• Play Therapy
• Relationship Challenges
• Self-Esteem
• Self-Exploration/Identity Discovery
• Sexual Challenges/Experiences
• Spirituality
• Suicidal Ideation/Thoughts
• Teen and Young Adult Experiences (school anxieties, friendship struggles, self-esteem, and self-harm)
• Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Mariana graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies (Go Dawgs!). Mariana then attended Walden University where she earned her Master of Science in Clinical and Mental Health Counseling.

With children, Mariana utilizes child-centered play therapy to help children explore emotions, build resilience, work through challenges, and develop emotional regulation. Play is the language of children! Mariana goes the extra mile to provide new and creative experiences for each play therapy session.

Mariana also specializes in working with teens and adults to offer support around identity exploration, anxiety, life transitions, and relationship challenges through an integrative and holistic approach. This psychodynamic approach consists of using a wide variety of therapy modalities to create a unique and tailored experience for each client. A few of these modalities include insight-oriented talk therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, reality therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and internal family systems.

Whether you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or ready to embark in self-exploration, Mariana aims to provide a grounded, empathetic, and judgment-free space that fits your wants and needs! Creativity, curiosity, and connection are central to her work. Mariana’s approach is rooted in the belief that healing happens when we feel seen, heard, and understood, often in ways that go beyond words.