- Attachment-based methods
- CBT and DBT skills
- Trauma processing with EMDR
About Patricia
Patricia Manning is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 11 years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationships, parenting, grief, self-esteem, ADHD and other life changes. Patricia practices in Oregon and offers therapy in English.
Patricia draws on attachment-focused ideas and client-centered methods to help people understand how past relationships shape current patterns. She uses practical skills from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy when clients need tools for emotion regulation, problem solving, or coping with overwhelm. She also integrates EMDR for clients who have trauma that feels stuck or keeps repeating in their lives.
Her background includes long-term work with children and families affected by violence, foster care and adoption, residential treatment, and domestic violence and sexual assault services. That experience informs how she sees family dynamics, attachment wounds, and caregiving stress in adult clients. Patricia emphasizes direct, honest conversation alongside skill building.
In a session she typically listens for patterns, links current problems to life history, and practices concrete strategies with the client. This may include thought work, behavior experiments, distress tolerance skills, or trauma processing when appropriate. She will challenge unhelpful choices while supporting practical change.
People who come to her often are dealing with transitions - finishing school, starting work, parenting, relationship shifts, or grief. She helps people sort priorities, manage emotional intensity, and build daily routines that reduce suffering. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Patricia uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions can focus on identifying those patterns and practicing new ways of connecting and setting boundaries. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to break down unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors; that work adapts well to remote sessions through homework, worksheets, and short in-session experiments. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method she uses when trauma memories are causing ongoing distress; some elements of trauma processing can be handled remotely with careful planning and pacing.Finding the right approach is collaborative. Patricia will talk through your goals and needs, try methods that fit your situation, and adjust as you go. She balances skill teaching with deeper work, and checks in about pace and comfort throughout the process.
Session logistics and formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around classes, shifts, parenting, or commuting, and it can let people do shorter check-ins or use phone-based moments when bandwidth or camera time is limited. Licensed professionals can use these options to keep progress steady while fitting therapy into everyday life.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
South Carolina, Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationships, parenting, grief, self-esteem, ADHD, depression and life changes among other related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She combines client-centered listening with practical techniques from CBT and DBT, and uses attachment ideas to connect past relationships to present patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of clinical experience, including work in foster care, residential treatment, child protection, and domestic violence services.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Oregon with SC LPC and OR LPC listed as credential details.
What languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her services?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
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