Stasia Manak
Practical strategies with compassionate support
LCSW Florida
- Experience
- 9 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Stasia
Stasia Manak is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, and challenges with self-esteem.
Background and approach
With nine years of professional experience and licenses in Florida and Texas, she combines practical strategies with a compassionate, respectful manner to meet each person where they are. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and mindfulness-informed approaches to create treatment that fits a client's goals and preferences.
Stasia adapts sessions to address a range of concerns including compassion fatigue, addictions, career changes, relationship patterns, and issues tied to adoption or blended families. Her work also addresses family of origin dynamics, caregiver stress, body image, and forgiveness, among other topics.
Stasia emphasizes collaboration and tailors dialogue and care plans to individual needs. She recognizes that beginning therapy takes courage and aims to offer support that is sensitive, practical, and oriented to the client’s priorities.
Her practice in Florida accepts English-speaking clients and offers multiple online session formats to suit different schedules.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Stasia uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors; this approach is often applied to anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes. She also incorporates Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental stance and prioritizes the client's own goals and experiences in shaping sessions. When helpful, mindfulness techniques are woven in to build present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity during stressful or triggering moments.Choosing the right approach is collaborative and may evolve over time. The therapist works with clients to determine which methods align with their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the focus based on what proves most helpful in sessions.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, allowing flexibility around work, caregiving, and geographic constraints. These formats make it easier to access consistent support while fitting treatment into a client's routine, and they allow licensed professionals to deliver structured therapeutic methods like CBT and client-centered work across different communication styles.
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Experience
9+ years
Licensed
Florida, Virginia, Texas
Languages
English