Mariana Mackinnon

Mariana Mackinnon is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Florida who helps people facing major shifts and everyday stresses. She speaks English and Spanish and draws on personal experience of living between cultures to understand the push and pull of big life choices. People come to her when they want clearer direction and less weight from change.

Mariana uses practical, talk-based work that focuses on what matters to each person. She blends approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy to match the moment and the goals. Sessions typically look at thoughts, patterns, and choices so people can move forward with more ease.

She has eight years of clinical experience and works with concerns like stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and coping with life changes. Mariana also supports people dealing with compassion fatigue, addiction, trauma and abuse, and identity-related questions.

Her background includes living and working abroad, which informs how she listens for cultural and identity influences in a person’s life. That perspective helps when decisions or transitions feel tangled between different expectations.

Mariana approaches therapy as a collaborative process. She aims to help people find clarity, reduce overwhelm, and build usable strategies for daily life. To begin, she asks about what matters most and offers straightforward next steps for change.

How Mariana uses specific therapies in online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take small, meaningful steps toward them. It focuses on accepting difficult thoughts and moving toward a life that matters to the person.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems in place and teaches practical skills to change them. This approach helps with anxiety, depression, and stress by offering clear tools to try between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Mariana collaborates with each person to see which methods fit their needs and goals. She starts by asking about what matters, then adapts sessions based on progress and preference.

For online therapy logistics, please confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Many people choose online sessions because they can fit appointments around work, reduce commuting time, and make it easier to keep regular meetings. Some formats are better for brief check-ins while others suit longer therapeutic work; the therapist will discuss what will work best when you schedule.