Jessica Manley, LMHC

Jessica Manley is a Florida licensed mental health counselor with 20 years of experience. She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and the fallout from trauma. Her work also addresses issues like low self-esteem, anger, ADHD, career strain, and coping with big life changes.

Jessica keeps sessions straightforward and focused. She listens first, then helps people set small, practical goals. Conversations aim to find what is getting in the way and try simple strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also uses motivational techniques to support behavior change and explores deeper patterns when that is useful.

Clients can expect a calm, affirming presence and an approach that balances problem-solving with understanding. Jessica draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered listening, motivational interviewing, psychodynamic ideas, and solution-focused techniques depending on the person's needs. She aims to tailor what happens in session to the issue at hand rather than using one fixed method.

Her background includes two decades of clinical work in Florida supporting people from varied backgrounds. Jessica has worked with concerns ranging from addiction and bipolar symptoms to relationship problems and compassion fatigue. The emphasis is on practical skills, clearer communication, and gradual change.

Jessica offers sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, the process involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that fits the person's needs.

How Jessica’s approaches work online

Jessica commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change thought and behavior patterns that feed anxiety, depression, and addictive behaviors. CBT focuses on practical exercises and small experiments that can be tried between sessions to build new habits.

She also uses client-centered methods that prioritize listening and the person’s own goals. That approach helps people feel heard and guides the pace of work. Motivational Interviewing is used when someone needs extra support to make a change, such as reducing substance use or starting a new routine; it centers on the client’s own reasons for change.

Finding the best approach is part of the work together. Jessica will help figure out which methods fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences, and will adjust the plan as progress is made. Therapy is presented as a collaborative process focused on realistic steps.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or for a quick check-in. Live chat and text messaging suit people who prefer shorter, more frequent check-ins or who want flexibility around work and family commitments.