Shanel Manning , LMHC

Shanel Manning is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida who helps women dealing with stress, anxiety, self-esteem struggles, depression, and parenting concerns. She brings ten years of clinical experience and focuses on practical steps that lead to real change. Sessions are straightforward and goal-oriented to fit busy lives.

Her approach centers on what each person wants to achieve. She uses evidence-based methods like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and build new habits. She also draws on client-centered and solution-focused work to keep sessions collaborative and action minded.

Shanel has worked across a variety of concerns including trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, mood disorders, and perinatal challenges such as postpartum depression and pregnancy-related stress. She also supports people facing caregiver strain, blended family challenges, attachment struggles, and career or life-purpose questions.

In sessions she aims to help clients name their priorities, confront fears, and practice tools between meetings. Conversations are direct but warm, and she helps people measure progress with simple tasks and check-ins. Her goal is to build clarity and renewed momentum while respecting each person’s pace.

Shanel conducts therapy in English by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Her practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and varies with location and therapist availability. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and then a session is scheduled according to availability.

Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify personal values and take actions that match those values even when difficult thoughts or feelings appear. It is often useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions where meaning and motivation are important. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing small behavioral changes to reduce symptoms like panic, low mood, and worry. It is practical and skills based, with homework between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will collaborate with each person to select methods that match their goals, concerns, and preferences. That collaborative process may blend ACT, CBT, and client-centered techniques so interventions fit the situation rather than sticking to a single model.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which support flexibility for different schedules. Video works well for a face-to-face conversation and deeper work, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or messaging is useful for brief check-ins, skill practice, or people who prefer written communication. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting, or caregiving routines while maintaining regular contact with a licensed professional.