About Mariano
Mariano Tabone is a PACFA counsellor with eight years of clinical experience. He focuses on anxiety and stress, and he supports people working through relationship strain, trauma, low self-esteem and depression. He speaks English and Spanish and offers sessions online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging.
Mariano treats each person as the expert in their own life. He listens to the story, notices strengths, and helps clients build manageable ways to change.
Background and approach
Sessions are practical and conversational, aimed at small steps that make day-to-day life feel easier. His background includes work with trauma and abuse, and ongoing help for people facing isolation, grief and midlife transitions. He also supports those dealing with chronic illness or caring responsibilities, and with issues like guilt, shame or control struggles.
Mariano draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide the work. Sessions focus on clear goals and tools people can use between appointments. Conversations cover how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact, and how new habits can reduce anxiety and improve relationships.
Mariano adapts pace and methods to each person's needs and preferences. People who come to Mariano often want straightforward help rather than jargon. He offers a calm, non-judgemental space to work through painful memories, rebuild confidence and try different ways of coping.
The first step is simply to reach out and begin the conversation.
How evidence-based techniques adapt to online therapy
Mariano works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on real-world change. One common approach is cognitive strategies that help people notice and shift unhelpful thinking patterns. These techniques are useful for anxiety, low mood and worry because they teach skills to challenge negative thoughts and test new behaviours.Another useful approach emphasises trauma-informed work that helps people process upsetting experiences at a manageable pace. This involves grounding exercises, pacing and building coping skills so memories become less disruptive to daily life. Both approaches translate well to conversation-based online sessions and short practical exercises between meetings.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Mariano will discuss goals, preferences and how you respond to different methods. Together you decide what to try first and adjust as needed based on what feels most helpful.
Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility. Video calls let you use visual cues and longer conversation time. Phone sessions suit people who prefer not to be on camera or who have lower bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins and written reflection that fit around busy days or shift work. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while adapting to life demands.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English, Spanish
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