“I did not have to explain why a comment landed the way it did. We got to the point in the first session.”
Janiyah T.
Who it is for
Who Loam is for
Loam is a counseling practice for Black women. If you are one, you can skip the part where you explain yourself.
Mariah sees women of every age from 18 up, from every part of the city and the state, with every kind of family, faith and work. What you share is not a diagnosis. It is the experience of being a Black woman in a world that asks a lot of you, and a room where that does not need translating.
Loam is for
Black women, 18 and over
In Atlanta, or anywhere in Georgia by video
Of any faith, or none
Single, partnered, a mother, a daughter, a caregiver
Fit
Is Loam the right fit?
A short guide, so you can tell in a few minutes. If it is not the right fit, Mariah will help you find one that is.
Loam
Who comes
Black women, 18 and over.
How we talk
One to one, in plain words, at a pace you set.
What we do
Talk therapy.
Where
In person on Cascade Road, or by video if you are in Georgia.
Paying
Out of network, with a monthly receipt for reimbursement, and a limited number of reduced-fee spots.
When
Scheduled sessions, Tuesday to Saturday.
Better elsewhere
Who comes
Men, couples, teenagers and children: Mariah can suggest colleagues who see them.
How we talk
A group, a class or a coaching program: Mariah can suggest places to look.
What we do
Medication, testing, or a report for work or court: a psychiatrist or a psychologist handles those.
Where
Outside Georgia: Mariah cannot see you by video.
Paying
In-network care only, or care through Medicare or Medicaid: Loam does not bill them.
When
A crisis: call or text 988, or call 911. Loam is not an emergency service.
In the room
How Mariah works with who you are
Culture is part of the work
Mariah asks what your family, faith, neighborhood and work mean to you, and does not assume.
You can bring all of it
Tiredness and humor, anger and pride, the things you say at church and the things you do not. None of it needs a filter here.
Other help when it fits
If you would rather see someone else, or also need a psychiatrist or a group, Mariah helps you find them.
What clients say about the room
“The room is warm and quiet, and the hour is mine. Nobody rushes me.”
Candi R.
“I liked that the fee was in writing before I came. No surprise, and no awkward talk at the end.”
Loretta W.
Sample reviews.
If this sounds like you
Write to Mariah and tell us how to reach you.