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Mariana Girala, MS, LMFT is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, serving clients in Florida. She's been working with Individuals, Couples, and Families for over 10 years.
She received her Bachelor’s Degree from The City University of New York, and her Master’s Degree from Nova Southeastern University, where she specialized in Marriage and Family Therapy.
She utilizes a systems approach for the treatment of individuals, couples and families. Her extensive training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Evidence-based approaches such as Gottman Method Couples Therapy (The Gottman Institute) and Mindfulness for Everyday Living (Harvard Medical School) give Mariana a holistic view that integrates body, mind and spirit in her clinical practice.
Mariana is Co-Founder and COO of Opcion YO, the leading online therapy platform in Latin America. She is a published columnist with a focus on relationships, intimacy, self-esteem and Telehealth.
Mariana was born and raised in South America, but calls Florida home since 2009. She is a proud mommy, dog lover and advocate for telemedicine to help people heal. Mariana lived in 4 different countries and enjoys getting to know people from different cultures and backgrounds and she loves coaching clients from all over the world. She speaks Spanish, English and Portuguese fluently.