Shanel Manning

Shanel Manning is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who helps people navigate big life changes and everyday stresses. She focuses on helping clients build self-worth, manage anxiety and depression, and find practical ways to move forward. Her approach is grounded in treating each person as an individual and working toward goals that matter to them.

Shanel draws on ten years of experience working with adults and children to create straightforward, goal-focused therapy. She uses techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered methods to help people notice patterns, try new responses, and practice skills between sessions. Conversations are direct but warm, with an emphasis on small, manageable steps.

She often helps with parenting concerns, blended family issues, attachment challenges, and caregiver stress. Other areas she addresses include addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, anger, career questions, and coping with life changes. Shanel also supports people dealing with mood-related conditions such as bipolar disorder, postpartum depression, panic attacks, and general mood disorders.

Sessions aim to clarify goals, confront unhelpful habits, and celebrate progress along the way. Shanel invites clients to identify what matters most and to practice new behaviors that align with those values. She encourages honest feedback and works collaboratively to adjust strategies when needed.

Shanel offers services in Florida and carries the credential LMHC. Sessions are conducted in English. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Shanel uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify what matters, accept difficult feelings, and take value-driven action. ACT can be useful for stress, anxiety, and decisions tied to life changes. Client-Centered Therapy is another cornerstone of her work, which emphasizes listening, empathy, and following the client’s lead to build trust and insight.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking and develop practical skills for changing behavior. CBT is often used for anxiety, panic, mood shifts, and for managing daily symptoms that interfere with functioning. Together these approaches offer both reflective and active tools for making changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist and client work together to pick methods that match the client’s goals, needs, and preferences, and they adjust as progress is made. This collaborative process helps tailor sessions to what actually helps the person move forward.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Many people find online therapy useful because it can fit into work breaks, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Discussing scheduling needs up front makes it easier to shape sessions around everyday life rather than the other way around.