Patricia Manning, LPC
LPC focusing on trauma and relationships
- Trauma and family
- Attachment and parenting
- CBT and DBT tools
About Patricia Manning
Patricia Manning is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Oregon who offers compassionate, trauma-informed care for people navigating stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, grief, and life transitions. She welcomes those who feel isolated, overwhelmed, or unsure about how to move forward, and she approaches each person with respect for their unique circumstances and strengths.
Her work began while studying psychology at Wofford College, where she first started supporting children and families affected by violence. She later served in roles focused on child protection, permanency planning, and adoption, and has extensive experience in foster care, residential treatment settings, psychiatric hospitals, alternative schools, and shelters for people impacted by domestic violence and sexual assault. Seeking to deepen her clinical skills, she completed graduate training in mental health counseling at Webster University.
Patricia’s practice is guided by an existential perspective that recognizes universal human challenges such as loss, responsibility, and the search for meaning, paired with a biopsychosocial lens that attends to each person’s individual background and life context. She uses a client-centered stance and an eclectic toolkit of evidence-informed techniques, including trauma-focused cognitive behavioral methods, dialectical behavior strategies, narrative and family therapies, solution-focused interventions, play therapy, and approaches that address attachment and adoption-related concerns.
Known for steady commitment and honest engagement, she supports clients in building coping skills, processing traumatic experiences, improving relationships, and discovering renewed purpose. She encourages growth through collaboration, offering both support and gentle challenge to help people move past self-sabotaging patterns and toward a more balanced, fulfilling life.
Her work began while studying psychology at Wofford College, where she first started supporting children and families affected by violence. She later served in roles focused on child protection, permanency planning, and adoption, and has extensive experience in foster care, residential treatment settings, psychiatric hospitals, alternative schools, and shelters for people impacted by domestic violence and sexual assault. Seeking to deepen her clinical skills, she completed graduate training in mental health counseling at Webster University.
Patricia’s practice is guided by an existential perspective that recognizes universal human challenges such as loss, responsibility, and the search for meaning, paired with a biopsychosocial lens that attends to each person’s individual background and life context. She uses a client-centered stance and an eclectic toolkit of evidence-informed techniques, including trauma-focused cognitive behavioral methods, dialectical behavior strategies, narrative and family therapies, solution-focused interventions, play therapy, and approaches that address attachment and adoption-related concerns.
Known for steady commitment and honest engagement, she supports clients in building coping skills, processing traumatic experiences, improving relationships, and discovering renewed purpose. She encourages growth through collaboration, offering both support and gentle challenge to help people move past self-sabotaging patterns and toward a more balanced, fulfilling life.
Areas of Expertise
Primary Focus
Also Specializes In
Relationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional Focus Areas
Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic Approach
Attachment-Based Therapy Client-Centered Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Mindfulness Therapy Narrative Therapy Solution-Focused Therapy Trauma-Focused Therapy
Frequently Asked Questions
How much experience does Patricia Manning have?
Patricia Manning has 11 years of experience.
Is Patricia Manning a licensed therapist?
Yes, she holds these credentials: LPC. License details: SC LPC 6060, OR LPC C5983.
In which languages does Patricia Manning provide therapy?
She provides therapy in English.
Where is Patricia Manning located?
She is located in Oregon.
How can I work with Patricia Manning as my therapist?
You can work with Patricia Manning through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Does Patricia Manning work with international clients?
Patricia Manning does not currently work with international clients.
How much does therapy with Patricia Manning cost?
The cost of therapy can vary depending on factors such as your location and the therapist's availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time, for any reason. For current details, just click the "Start Therapy" button on this page.
How can I get started with therapy?
Getting started with therapy is quick and straightforward. Just click the "Start Therapy" button and complete a short questionnaire that helps match you with your therapist. Depending on availability, you can then schedule your first session, which may take place by phone, video call, live chat, or in-app messaging.
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care
Patricia integrates client-centered therapy, which prioritizes the client’s own goals and perspectives and creates a supportive space for personal growth and self-discovery. This approach is helpful for people working through identity questions, life transitions, or relationship concerns.
She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, offering practical strategies for managing anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT tends to be results-oriented and can provide tools for coping with day-to-day challenges.
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills are drawn upon when emotional regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, or intense reactions are present. DBT provides concrete techniques for tolerating distress and improving relationships.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Patricia works with each person to assess needs, try appropriate methods, and adjust the plan over time so the therapy matches the client’s goals and preferences.
Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes it easier to fit counseling into a busy life. These remote options offer flexibility in scheduling, reduce travel time, and allow people to access licensed professionals from familiar environments while working on healing, coping skills, and relationship improvement.