Patricia Manning, LPC

Patricia Manning is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 11 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, and relationship concerns. She speaks plainly and listens closely to understand what is hard right now. Patricia aims to help people find clearer purpose and steadier day-to-day functioning.

She draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centered work to build trust and safety in sessions. Patricia also uses cognitive behavioral techniques and dialectical behavior strategies to teach concrete skills for emotion regulation and problem solving. For people coping with trauma, she includes EMDR as one of the approaches she may use.

Her background includes long experience with children, adolescents, parents, and people impacted by domestic violence, foster care, and adoption. Patricia’s career began in child protection and permanency planning and expanded to work in residential treatment, psychiatric settings, alternative schools, and shelters. That history informs how she approaches family and attachment issues today.

Patricia describes her core perspective as existential, meaning she pays attention to life stages, loss, responsibility, and meaning rather than framing struggles only as pathology. She pairs that view with a biopsychosocial understanding of each person’s unique circumstances, including identity and life context.

In sessions she balances practical tools with a supportive stance. She is direct when needed and encourages clients to try new choices. Patricia’s goal is to help people recover from difficult experiences, build coping skills, and move toward a life that feels more manageable and meaningful.

How these approaches shape online work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships affect how people connect and feel safe. It helps with trust, bonding, and struggles that come from attachment wounds.

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's own goals and experience. The therapist listens closely, reflects what is said, and follows the client’s pace while offering support and guidance.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical ways to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes by building clear skills for day-to-day life.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with clients to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That decision is collaborative and can change over time as progress is made or new priorities emerge.

Confirm the offered session formats before booking, as the profile does not list specific online options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people continue care during life transitions while still focusing on relationship patterns, trauma processing, and practical skill building.