- Attachment-based work
- CBT and DBT skills
- Trauma-informed care
About Patricia
Patricia Manning is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Oregon with 11 years of clinical experience. She lists stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting, self-esteem, relationship issues, grief, and ADHD among her focus areas. Her work addresses common life problems that can feel overwhelming, including coping with change and frustration around parenting and relationships.
Patricia brings long experience with children, parents, and caregivers from earlier roles in child protection, foster care, residential settings, and shelters for people affected by domestic violence and sexual assault. She completed a Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling in 2008 and has spent years helping people manage the practical impacts of trauma and loss.
Her approach centers on client-centered work and attachment-based ideas, mixed with practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. Sessions often include skills practice, exploring relationship patterns, and looking at how past attachment experiences affect current reactions.
Patricia also uses EMDR when appropriate as part of trauma-focused support, and she blends mindfulness and coping skills for stress and emotional regulation. She focuses on helping people build skills that improve day-to-day functioning, like managing anxiety, setting boundaries, and handling triggers.
People who work with Patricia can expect a direct, committed clinician who balances support with honest feedback. She encourages learning new patterns and practicing them between sessions so change can carry into everyday life.
How Patricia blends evidence-based methods for online work
Patricia commonly draws on client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy in her practice. Client-centered work focuses on listening, clarifying what matters to the client, and using those priorities to guide sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns.She also integrates attachment-based ideas to understand how early relationship patterns shape current reactions. That work helps people notice repeated relationship dynamics and practice different responses in present-day interactions.
Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. Patricia will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan if something is not helping. This makes it easier to combine skills work, attachment exploration, or trauma-focused interventions as needed.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce commute time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people choose sessions that fit work or family routines. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT, attachment work, and trauma-focused techniques to virtual sessions so practical skill-building and pattern work continue between meetings.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
South Carolina, Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting and relationship issues, grief, ADHD, and related family and life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is client-centered and direct, using practical skills from CBT and DBT alongside attachment-focused work to address patterns and coping.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of clinical experience and holds a Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling earned in 2008.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor and practices in Oregon.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.