Ana Manrique, LPC

Ana Manrique is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas. She works with people facing anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, and stress. Her approach is straightforward and respectful, focused on helping people use their strengths to manage hard times.

Ana believes clients know their story best. She uses plain talk and active listening to help people identify what matters to them. Sessions focus on practical steps that fit everyday life instead of jargon or long worksheets.

Her sessions often combine thought-focused strategies and present-moment awareness. That means noticing unhelpful thinking patterns and learning small habits that reduce distress. She also draws on motivational conversation to help people move toward goals they care about.

With nine years of professional experience, Ana supports people through relationship strain, parenting stress, grief, and major life changes. She also addresses challenges like anger, intimacy issues, and low self-esteem. Her work often centers on clear goals and measurable steps forward.

Ana offers sessions in English and Spanish. She aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can try new coping skills and make steady progress. People who prefer a direct, compassionate approach may find her style a good fit.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Ana often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT breaks problems into manageable steps so people can practice new ways of thinking and acting that reduce anxiety and depression.

She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small committed actions toward them. ACT helps when people feel stuck by teaching methods to notice thoughts without getting controlled by them.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist and client talk about goals, preferences, and what feels helpful, then try methods that match those priorities in a collaborative way.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit varied schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and screen sharing for exercises. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low. Live chat and messaging work well for quick check-ins, written exercises, or when more frequent brief contact helps progress.