Mariah Farmer-Grace, MD, LCSW-C

Mariah Farmer-Grace is a licensed clinician in Maryland who combines practical therapy with steady support. She holds an MD and is an LCSW-C, and brings six years of clinical experience to her work. She focuses on common but painful problems like anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. Parents reading this will find clear language and a calm, direct style.

Her background includes work with trauma and post-traumatic stress as well as mood disorders. She also helps people facing relationship strain, communication problems, and difficult life events such as fertility struggles or domestic violence. Sessions aim to strengthen coping skills and rebuild confidence.

Therapy with her uses straightforward methods to identify unhelpful thinking and to practice different responses. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside trauma-focused and psychodynamic ideas when they fit the situation. Motivational Interviewing and solution-focused tools appear when people want concrete steps and short-term goals.

She frames sessions around safety and respect while encouraging realistic, practical change. People can expect a mix of talking, skill practice, and planning between sessions. The goal is clearer thinking and better tools for stressful moments.

Mariah aims to help people build self-compassion while facing hard experiences. She works collaboratively to set goals that feel meaningful to each person. Progress is tracked in ways that match the client’s needs and pace.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Mariah uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people recognize patterns of thinking that feed anxiety and low mood. CBT focuses on practical exercises and behavior changes to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. Trauma-Focused Therapy is used for those recovering from past harm; it involves paced processing and coping skill development aimed at reducing trauma-related distress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She will discuss goals and preferences and adjust methods over time. Clients and therapist work together to try techniques, review what helps, and refine the plan as needed.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video lets people use face-to-face conversation and screen resources. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat or messaging can be used for shorter check-ins, step-by-step coaching, or flexible communication between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and varied lifestyles.