Mariana Mackinnon, LCSW

Mariana Mackinnon is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and an EMDR-trained therapist who brings more than eight years of clinical experience to her practice. She was raised in a bilingual Latino household and understands firsthand what it means to move between languages, cultures, and expectations - an experience that informs her work with clients who feel caught in transitions. Having lived and worked in Madrid, Spain, she developed a deeper appreciation for the ways cultural context shapes identity and relationships, and she carries that cultural curiosity into every session.

Mariana views the in-between spaces of life as full of possibility rather than empty, and she supports clients in moving through those thresholds with clarity and courage. She works with individuals and couples facing trauma, burnout, life transitions, relationship ruptures, and questions of identity, using EMDR alongside other therapeutic approaches. Her practice addresses a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, intimacy issues, and compassion fatigue. Fluent in English and Spanish and based in Florida, Mariana centers who a person is in full during therapy and aims to reduce the burden people carry as they navigate change and healing.

Approaches that inform online therapy with Mariana

Mariana integrates several evidence-informed approaches into her online work, tailoring methods to each person she meets. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take meaningful steps forward while learning skills for accepting difficult thoughts and emotions - it can be useful for stress, anxiety, and navigating life changes. EMDR is a trauma-focused approach that supports processing distressing memories and the emotions tied to them, often used when trauma or painful past events affect daily life. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, respect, and the client’s own expertise about their life, creating a collaborative space to explore identity, relationships, and personal goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Mariana works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time so therapy remains responsive and relevant to the client’s experience.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging allow people to access therapy from different settings and on varied schedules. These options can make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions, manage symptoms between sessions, and stay connected to a licensed professional when in-person visits are not feasible.