Nancy Manly , LPC

Nancy Manly is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Colorado with 21 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, and major life changes. Nancy blends practical strategies with a calm, compassionate presence to guide people through difficult seasons.

She uses straightforward, skills-based work to reduce distress and build coping tools. Sessions aim to identify unhelpful patterns and replace them with manageable steps. Nancy supports people facing relationship strain, parenting stresses, career transitions, and health challenges that affect daily life.

Nancy draws on several therapeutic approaches to match each person’s needs. She incorporates cognitive-behavioral techniques to address negative thinking, acceptance-based methods to build tolerance for hard feelings, and client-centered listening to keep the work grounded in the client’s priorities. She also uses elements from dialectical and emotionally focused approaches when intense emotions or attachment issues are present.

Her style is warm, honest, and respectful. She works at the client’s pace and focuses on concrete, achievable goals. People can expect a steady, empathetic presence alongside practical tools they can use between sessions.

Nancy often helps people dealing with grief, trauma, chronic illness, caregiver stress, body image concerns, and addiction recovery. She also supports people struggling with sleep, eating, anger, self-esteem, and focus related to ADHD. Her work aims to increase functioning and daily well-being while helping clients move toward meaningful changes.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on identifying personal values and taking committed steps toward them while accepting hard emotions. It can help with anxiety, depression, and navigating life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Client-Centered Therapy centers the client's experience, using reflective listening and empathy to help people clarify goals and feel understood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That plan can change as progress is made so the work stays practical and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet: video calls let people use face-to-face discussion, phone sessions can fit into a busy day or require less bandwidth, live chat allows short check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, caregiving, or health needs while using the selected therapeutic techniques in ways that suit each person.