Mariah FunderburgLMFT

Mariah Funderburg is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She writes in a warm, matter-of-fact way and aims to create a calm space where clients feel heard. If you are navigating pregnancy and childbirth concerns, relationship questions, or changes in identity, she offers a steady presence to talk things through.

Mariah describes her work as trauma-informed and draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address panic, post-traumatic stress, and chronic stress. Sessions emphasize practical skills like stress management, relaxation, and emotional regulation. She also supports people dealing with body image, caregiver strain, and challenges around self-esteem and self-love.

Her approach centers on collaboration. Mariah helps clients set achievable goals and teaches concrete tools for communication, conflict resolution, and managing intense emotions. She respects each person’s background and identity and practices with cultural humility and an LGBTQ-friendly stance.

With three years of focused experience in trauma-informed psychotherapy for remote and underserved people, Mariah blends empathy with hands-on strategies. She aims to help clients identify strengths they already have and build on them. People who prefer an encouraging, skills-based style may find this approach useful.

Sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; fees vary with location and therapist availability. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.

Therapeutic techniques and using online therapy

Mariah uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on trauma-informed care and practical skills building. Trauma-informed work means the therapist pays attention to past difficult experiences and how they affect feelings and behavior now; it helps people facing post-traumatic stress, panic, or chronic anxiety. Skills-based techniques include teaching relaxation, stress management, and emotional regulation strategies that clients can practice between sessions to reduce symptoms and improve day-to-day functioning.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process and is decided together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then try approaches that match those needs. This collaborative stance helps tailor sessions to concerns like pregnancy and childbirth stress, caregiver strain, or relationship communication problems.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten commute time, and allow quicker check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let conversations continue across big life changes, so skills and coping strategies are kept active while people navigate pregnancy, postpartum adjustments, or other major transitions.