Hey, I’m Mariah! A trauma therapist who keeps it real. I help emotionally exhausted women heal from toxic relationships, stop overthinking everything, and finally feel like themselves again. Whether you're stuck in a cycle with someone who drains you or constantly questioning if you’re the problem (spoiler: you’re not), I’m here to help you untangle the chaos and get your power back. I specialize in trauma therapy for professionals who look like they have it all together but feel emotionally exhausted behind the scenes. Together, we’ll get to the root of it — the patterns, the pain, the people-pleasing — so you can stop surviving and start living. Ready to stop carrying the weight of everyone else’s expectations? Book a trauma intensive or schedule a free consult. Let's do the work — and get you back to you.

What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?

Most people walk into the first session with me holding their breath — not literally, but emotionally. They’ve spent years pretending they’re fine, minimizing their pain, or telling themselves it “wasn’t that bad.” They usually say something like, “I don’t even know where to start.” That’s okay. You don’t have to have it all figured out. You just have to show up — and I’ll meet you there. Our first session is about exhaling. About finally saying the thing you’ve been carrying around for way too long. Maybe it’s the relationship you’re too ashamed to talk about — the one where you kept going back, even when you knew it wasn’t healthy. Maybe it’s the anxiety that’s been living in your chest, stealing your sleep and peace of mind. Or maybe it’s the heaviness you can’t explain — that feeling that no matter how much you achieve, you’re still not okay. I won’t ask you to relive your worst moments. I’ll ask about you. Your story, your patterns, the parts of you that feel stuck or scattered. You might cry. You might laugh nervously. You might apologize for oversharing — and I’ll remind you you’re in the right place. Clients often tell me, “This is the first time I’ve said that out loud.” And that’s the power of the first session: it’s not about fixing you — you’re not broken — it’s about finally being seen, heard, and understood by someone who gets it. Expect compassion. Expect honesty. Expect a space that’s safe but not sugar-coated. You don’t have to perform here. You don’t have to be the strong one here. You just get to be you. And if that thought makes you breathe a little deeper — it might be time to book.

Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.

One of my greatest strengths as a provider is that I’ve been there. Not just in the clinical sense — though I’ve spent over a decade working with trauma survivors, high-achievers, and people navigating the messiness of toxic relationships — but in the personal sense. I know what it’s like to feel like you’ve done everything right and still wonder why you feel so empty inside. I know what it’s like to look put together on the outside while silently unraveling on the inside. So when you sit across from me, I’m not judging you. I’m not analyzing you from a distance. I’m with you — grounded, present, and fully in it. You won’t get a blank stare and a nod. You’ll get someone who sees through the “I’m fine” and gently calls out the parts of you that are screaming to be heard. I’ve had clients come in saying, “I don’t even know who I am anymore.” They’re exhausted from constantly managing everyone else’s emotions. They’re anxious, overthinking every interaction, replaying past conversations, trying to predict the next fight or fix the next problem. They’re people who’ve spent so long in survival mode they forgot what it feels like to just be. What I bring to the table is more than techniques and treatment plans. I bring truth. Safety. Realness. I help you connect the dots between the chaos you're experiencing now and the patterns you picked up long ago. And I don’t just sit back — I challenge you, I reflect back what I see, and I hold space for every messy, complicated piece of your story. If you’ve ever left therapy feeling like you had to censor yourself or like your therapist didn’t get it — I promise this will feel different. Because I don’t just help you “cope.” I help you heal.

Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.

You're the one everyone counts on. You’ve built a life that looks good on paper — the degrees, the job, the independence. You’re successful, smart, and capable. But behind closed doors, you’re emotionally drained, second-guessing every decision, and stuck in relationships that leave you feeling more confused than loved. You’ve spent years taking care of everyone else, being the “strong one,” the “fixer,” the one who doesn’t need help — until you quietly started falling apart. Maybe you’re lying awake at night replaying old conversations, wondering if you were too much… or not enough. Maybe you're scrolling through texts, dissecting every word they said or didn’t say. Maybe your chest feels tight every time your phone buzzes, because you never know what version of them you’re going to get. And you’ve started asking yourself, Why do I still miss them when I know they hurt me? You're not crazy. You're not broken. You're living in survival mode from years of walking on eggshells, keeping the peace, and silencing your needs. That kind of emotional exhaustion doesn’t just go away with positive affirmations or pretending it doesn’t bother you. I work with people just like you — the high-achievers, the perfectionists, the ones who had to grow up too fast. The ones who learned to perform instead of feel, to intellectualize instead of trust, to stay quiet to avoid conflict. You’ve been surviving, but you’re ready for something more. You're ready to finally feel like you again — calm, clear, grounded. If you're tired of feeling stuck, if you want to stop repeating the same patterns, if you want to feel confident in your decisions, your relationships, and your damn self — let’s talk. It’s time to stop shrinking for people who never saw you clearly. Healing starts here.

About Mariah Zur