Manzaler "Manzie" Lohrey, LPC

Manzaler "Manzie" Lohrey is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Arizona who uses practical, evidence-informed approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people manage stress and anxiety. She keeps sessions warm and interactive and aims to make therapy feel approachable for someone taking the first step.

Manzie focuses on relationship concerns and self-esteem while also addressing life transitions, career stress, and compassion fatigue. She helps people talk through trauma and abuse, and works with a range of issues such as abandonment, commitment challenges, communication problems, and feelings of emptiness.

Her counseling draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify values and take meaningful action. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space, and employs Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused techniques to set achievable goals and build momentum.

With six years of clinical experience, Manzie blends straightforward tools and listening to guide people toward clearer thinking and healthier behavior patterns. Sessions typically focus on small, practical steps that fit into daily life rather than abstract theory.

People who reach out can expect guidance on handling guilt, shame, isolation, jealousy, and multicultural concerns. Manzie supports clients working through divorce and separation, post-traumatic stress, prejudice and discrimination, and questions about life purpose and self-love.

Practical therapy approaches for online care

Manzie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors that can reduce anxiety and stress. CBT is hands-on and focused on practical steps that can be used between sessions.

She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people name their values and take small actions that align with what matters to them. Client-Centered Therapy is part of her work too, providing a respectful, nonjudgmental space where clients lead the pace and direction of talk therapy.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and she works with clients to decide what fits best. That choice is collaborative and based on each person’s goals, history, and preferences rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.

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 a simpler option that uses less bandwidth. Messaging and live chat work well for brief check-ins, goal tracking, or when scheduling makes real-time sessions difficult. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy lives.