Dr. Mariah Plociniak (She/Her/Hers)

LMFT
Accepting Clients

I help overwhelmed women and couples reconnect- with themselves and each other- without pretending everything’s fine or burning it all down.

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Orlando, FL

About My Clients

My clients are smart, self-aware, and exhausted. They’re killing it on paper but quietly spiraling under the surface. They come to me burnt out, disconnected, and wondering if their relationship is fixable or if they’re just the problem. They want to feel seen, heard, and not like they’re holding it all together with caffeine and resentment. Therapy with me is where we stop pretending and start untangling the chaos- for real.

My Background and Approach

I’m a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist with advanced training in EFT and the Gottman Method, plus a Doctorate from the University of Florida (translation: I speak fluent systems and feelings). I help women and couples unravel the patterns, burnout, and communication breakdowns that keep them stuck. My approach is structured but intuitive, emotionally focused, and real-world grounded. I’m not here to nod and take notes. I’m here to help you name the hard stuff, get unstuck, and reconnect without sugarcoating. Clients come to me when they’re one eye-roll away from snapping or silently drifting apart. I offer individual sessions, couples therapy, and intensive workshops designed to jumpstart deep change. Whether you're mid-crisis or just tired of the slow simmer of “meh,” therapy with me is where clarity, connection, and accountability collide.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I believe therapy should feel like a conversation, not a performance. I’m here for the high-functioning women who are quietly crumbling and the couples who still love each other but can’t stop fighting- or worse, feeling like strangers. As someone who lives with PMDD and ADHD, I deeply value nuance, nervous system regulation, and dismantling the pressure to do it all. I’m LGBTQIA+ affirming, body-neutral, sex-positive, anti-racist, trauma-informed, and neurodivergent-affirming. I support reproductive justice, relational authenticity, and the radical idea that you don’t have to earn rest or worth. I don’t believe in fixing people; I believe in helping you come home to yourself. I use humor, spiritual insight, and no-BS clarity to help you feel safe enough to tell the truth, and supported enough to change. If you're craving depth, directness, and a therapist who gets it; I’m here.

I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 8 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $175 - 225/session

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