Jessica Manley
Compassionate, evidence-informed care for complex challenges
LMHC Florida
- Experience
- 20 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Jessica
Jessica Manley is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 20 years of clinical experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, trauma, relationship challenges, and a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Background and approach
She takes a person-centered stance that emphasizes empathy and collaboration while helping clients explore patterns, strengthen coping skills, and pursue practical change. Her practice blends cognitive behavioral strategies with client-centered listening, motivational interviewing, psychodynamic insight, and solution-focused techniques to match interventions to each client’s needs.
Jessica draws on this mix to address issues such as self-esteem, intimacy-related difficulties, anger, bipolar concerns, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and career-related stress, as well as additional areas like codependency, chronic illness and pain, and sexual minority concerns.
Jessica aims to create an affirming atmosphere where clients can examine attachment and communication patterns, process loss, and work toward achievable goals. Her approach balances evidence-informed methods with attention to the individual story, promoting practical skills and greater self-understanding over time.
Approaches That Translate Well to Online Therapy
Jessica integrates cognitive behavioral strategies and client-centered techniques alongside motivational interviewing to help clients make changes and build coping skills. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaching practical skills to manage symptoms like anxiety, depression, and stress. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathetic listening and creating a supportive space so clients can explore feelings and values at their own pace. Motivational interviewing is used to enhance readiness for change by exploring ambivalence and strengthening personal motivation.Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and the therapist collaborates with each client to determine which methods best align with their goals and preferences. This collaborative stance means strategies may be adjusted over time based on what feels most helpful and achievable for the individual.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, allowing flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions or busy periods, and they support regular work on goals from wherever the client is located in Florida.
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Experience
20+ years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English