About Mariam
Mariam Parekh is a clinical psychologist practicing in Colorado with ten years of professional experience. She holds Colorado and California psychologist licenses listed as CO Psychologist PSY.0004802 and CA Psychologist 34220. Her work focuses on anxiety, stress, depression, trauma and relationship concerns.
She uses a blend of approaches to match each person's needs. Sessions aim to set clear goals and track progress so people can see change over time. Mariam emphasizes strengths and positive psychology alongside practical strategies.
Background and approach
Her background includes doctoral-level training and clinical placements at university and veteran health settings. That clinical work shaped her approach to trauma, adjustment, and mood concerns. She draws on what has been helpful in these settings when planning care.
In sessions Mariam mixes skills work with time to understand patterns and relationships. That means teaching coping tools while also talking about past experiences that affect current stress. She pays attention to communication and attachment themes that come up in relationships.
Parents should expect straightforward, calm guidance and concrete steps they can try between meetings. Mariam also values creativity and the ordinary parts of life, and she brings a down-to-earth tone to conversations. Outside work she spends time with her son and reads fantasy to refresh her perspective.
How Mariam Uses Practical Therapies Online
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real life. It teaches simple exercises and coping skills that reduce anxiety and change daily habits. DBT, or Dialectical Behavior Therapy, combines skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication to help with strong emotions and relationship strain.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose or combine methods based on their goals and what feels useful. That way sessions can shift from skill-building to exploring deeper patterns when needed.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and skills practice, while phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging allow for shorter check-ins or ongoing support between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and varied routines.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Paranoia
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Trauma and abuse
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Colorado, California
- Languages
- English
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