Michele Manyko-Baranowski
Compassionate, practical therapy for real-life challenges
LPC Pennsylvania
- Experience
- 10 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Anger
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Michele
Michele Manyko-Baranowski is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania with ten years of clinical experience. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with client-centered principles and motivational interviewing to help people manage stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, and anger.
Background and approach
Michele emphasizes clients' strengths and capacities, working from the belief that each person is the expert on their own story and already holds tools that can support change. Her practice also addresses attention and focus concerns, including issues with concentration, memory, and symptoms commonly associated with ADHD.
Michele works to build practical skills for emotion regulation, communication, and workplace functioning while nurturing self-esteem and self-love. She approaches therapy as a collaborative process, offering guidance and support as clients take steps toward a more fulfilling life.
Available in English, Michele frames progress as gradual and client-led, helping people identify goals and develop strategies that fit their daily routines. Her background includes a decade of helping individuals navigate social anxiety, impulsivity, family problems, and related concerns, with interventions tailored to each person’s situation.
Integrating Evidence-Based Approaches in Online Therapy
Manyko-Baranowski uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical skills for changing behavior and easing symptoms like anxiety or stress. Client-Centered Therapy is also central to her approach, creating a respectful, nonjudgmental environment where the client's experience guides the pace and goals of work. Motivational Interviewing is used when clients want help clarifying values and increasing internal motivation to make changes, especially around goals such as improving focus or addressing impulsivity.Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and sessions are collaborative: Michele works with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. This collaborative stance means interventions can be adapted over time as progress and priorities evolve.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit counseling into busy schedules and varied routines. These formats support continuity of care and allow licensed professionals to deliver consistent guidance, skills coaching, and accountability while accommodating different communication styles and logistical needs.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Licensed
Pennsylvania
Languages
English