Patricia Manning is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, relationship pain, parenting strain, and low self esteem. She speaks plainly and aims to make therapy feel practical and hopeful. Patricia emphasizes understanding what is happening now and building skills to move forward.
Patricia has worked with children, adolescents, and adults in many settings over a long career. Early work included child protection, permanency planning, and adoption services. She also provided care in foster care, residential treatment, psychiatric hospitals, alternative schools, and a shelter for people affected by domestic violence and sexual assault.
She returned to school and earned a Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling in 2008 from Webster University. Overall, she has 11 years of counseling experience as an LPC, combining that time with decades of related human services work.
Her approach centers on client-centered care and attachment-based ideas, mixed with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. She also uses EMDR for trauma work when appropriate. Sessions focus on clear tools, coping strategies, and helping people see what they can do differently.
Patricia describes her guiding philosophy as existential - she pays attention to life meaning, responsibility, and common human challenges. She balances that with the biopsychosocial model, which looks at a person’s unique life context. Her style is supportive but direct; she encourages growth and will challenge choices that block progress.
How her approaches guide online work
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in relationships and how early bonds shape current connections. It helps people who struggle with trust, closeness, or recurring relationship problems by looking at attachment needs and building safer ways to relate.
Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s experience and priorities. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and follows the client’s pace while offering support and practical feedback that fits real life.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers specific tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It works well for anxiety, depression, and many day-to-day challenges by teaching skills the client can practice between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Patricia will help clients choose methods based on their goals, symptoms, and preferences. She collaborates on a plan and adjusts tools as progress is made.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session formats before booking since the profile does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people choose quieter times or settings that help them focus without changing their daily routine. Many clients find that evidence-based tools like CBT and attachment-focused work translate well to virtual sessions, and the therapist will adapt exercises and homework to suit each person’s situation.
Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
11+ years
Credentials
South Carolina, Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Patricia address in therapy?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and family concerns, grief, self esteem, ADHD, career strain, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and practical, mixing attachment ideas with CBT and DBT skills. Sessions emphasize clear tools, coping strategies, and collaborative problem solving.
What is her professional background?
Patricia has about 11 years as a Licensed Professional Counselor and decades of work with children and families in child protection, foster care, residential treatment, and shelter settings.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds the credential LPC and is licensed in Oregon according to the profile details provided.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted according to the profile information.
How does cost and payment work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy with her?
To get started, select the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
