After graduating Magna Cum Laude from The University of Pennsylvania, earning a Master's degree in School and Mental Health Counseling, Mariah began her experience working with children and families. While carrying a caseload and eventually being promoted to supervisor of the family therapy program, Mariah underwent three years of Eco-Systemic Structural Family therapy training. Later she went on to supervise a team of psychologists and psychotherapists in an integrated behavioral health center for children and families. In 2020, Mariah began counseling essential employees of nationally recognized corporations in response  to pandemic stress, racial and political tensions, and disruptive events that occur in the workplace. Throughout her experience, she identified gaps in treatment availability and barriers to receiving compassionate and quality mental health services. Committed to making treatment accessible to all, she created Veley Foundation.