Mariah Larkin, LMFT

Mariah Larkin is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 30 years of clinical experience in California. She brings a warm, interactive approach and focuses on helping people who feel stuck by anxiety, stress, depression, and relationship challenges. Mariah aims to help clients create a life that feels authentic and manageable.

She draws on a range of therapies to match each person's needs rather than a single method. That can mean working with feelings and relationships using emotionally focused techniques, or exploring deeper material through Jungian ideas and dream work. She also integrates practical tools such as cognitive approaches and meditation practices to help with everyday coping and mood regulation.

Mariah has worked with people from alternative and creative lifestyles and has particular experience addressing men's issues and multicultural concerns. She also focuses on topics such as body image, life purpose, obsessions and compulsions, social anxiety, seasonal mood shifts, and post-traumatic stress.

Sessions emphasize honest, compassionate conversation where clients can process grief, stress, and big feelings. She offers psycho-spiritual tools and meditation skills clients can use between sessions to support ongoing change.

First meetings are conversational and exploratory so people can describe their concerns and goals. Mariah frames therapy as a step-by-step process and aims to guide each person at their own pace.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and building a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship so clients can find their own solutions; it is helpful for anxiety, stress, and relationship concerns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and shifting emotional responses in relationships and helps people change unhelpful interaction patterns. Existential Therapy looks at meaning, choice, and life direction and can be useful for people wrestling with life purpose, midlife questions, or deep uncertainty.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and life circumstances and then recommend one or a blend of methods. This is a collaborative process where adjustments are expected as therapy progresses.

Session-format details are not listed here, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins or longer deep-dive sessions depending on needs. Many people find that meeting remotely helps maintain consistency when schedules are tight and supports integrating new skills into daily life.