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Stasia Manak, LCSW
Florida
LCSW - anxiety and trauma care
See online therapy options- CBT methods
- Mindfulness tools
- Client-centered focus
About Stasia
Stasia Manak is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with nine years of professional experience based in Florida. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and issues around self-esteem. She also addresses compassion fatigue, addictions, LGBT concerns, anger, and career or life-change challenges. Stasia speaks English and works with adults who need practical, structured support.
Her work begins with clear, goal-oriented conversations about what feels most urgent. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice unhelpful thoughts and habits and to try different ways of responding. She blends client-centered techniques so the sessions stay focused on the person's priorities.
Stasia integrates mindfulness practices to help people manage strong emotions and to increase awareness of automatic reactions. For trauma-related concerns she uses trauma-focused methods aimed at reducing distress and improving day-to-day functioning. Sessions typically combine skills practice, thought work, and real-world action steps.
Her background as an LCSW informs a practical approach to problem solving. Stasia outlines options, explains why a technique might help, and checks in on progress. She asks clients to try specific experiments between sessions and reviews what changed.
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, users select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Stasia commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change thought patterns that increase anxiety or low mood. CBT sessions focus on specific problems, use brief experiments, and include homework to practice new skills between meetings.She also draws on client-centered principles, which means sessions stay focused on what the person wants to address. That approach keeps planning collaborative and grounded in the client's priorities. For stress and trauma, she adds mindfulness techniques to help reduce reactivity and strengthen attention during everyday moments.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will discuss options and adapt methods based on a client's goals, preferences, and responses to initial sessions. This is a collaborative process where techniques are adjusted if they do not fit.
Session formats supported by this profile are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins on a lunch break, and reduce travel time. It can also let clients choose session lengths and pacing that match day-to-day demands while trying the practical CBT-based exercises discussed in sessions.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Florida, Virginia, Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and self-esteem issues, plus related problems like compassion fatigue, addictions, and career stress.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions?
She uses CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and to test new ways of thinking and acting through short experiments and skills practice.
What is her professional background?
She has nine years of experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and applies practical, goal-focused methods in her work.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds LCSW credentials in Texas and Florida and is listed as practicing from Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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