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Ana Manrique

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Ana Manrique, LPC

Texas

Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and trauma

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Key details

  • CredentialsLPC
  • LicenseLPC, Texas / 78991
  • NPI1003522780
  • Experience9 years
  • LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
  • LocationTexas

About

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral techniques
  • Mindfulness methods

About Ana

Ana Manrique is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 9 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing anger as well as anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction-related struggles, relationship concerns, parenting stresses, career strain, grief, and related challenges.

Ana uses straightforward conversation and active listening to help clients sort through difficult feelings. She treats the person and the situation together, helping people notice patterns that lead to snapping, withdrawing, or building resentment. Sessions focus on practical tools and small changes that can be tried between meetings.

Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and client-centered methods. That means clients can expect both skills practice and reflective conversation. Some meetings look like setting small behavior goals, and others focus on noticing thoughts and bodily reactions.

Ana believes clients carry useful strengths and knowledge about their own lives. She works collaboratively to identify what matters to each person and what realistic next steps look like. Progress is measured by clearer responses to triggers, fewer impulsive reactions, and better day-to-day coping, rather than quick fixes.

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. For people in Texas seeking help with anger, stress, or related concerns, Ana’s style is steady and practical. To begin, prospective clients follow the site’s matching and scheduling steps to set up a first session.

How sessions work

Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions can help

Ana commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which helps people clarify their values and take actions that align with what matters to them despite uncomfortable feelings. ACT is useful when anger or avoidance gets in the way of relationships or work.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing different behaviors to reduce reactive responses. CBT can help with snapping at others, rumination, and repetitive negative thinking.

Choosing an approach is collaborative. Ana will help clients try techniques and notice what actually helps. Together they adjust methods based on the client's goals, responses, and preferences rather than assuming one fixed path.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also let people practice new skills in their everyday environments and bring real situations into conversation without promising specific results.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficulties

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Listed in

Texas

Languages

English, Spanish

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of anger-related issues does she help with?

Ana works with anger tied to relationships, work stress, resentment, and reactions after trauma. She also helps with related problems such as anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.

What is her approach in sessions?

She uses a mix of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and client-centered listening. Sessions combine skill practice with reflective conversation.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has nine years of professional experience working with people who face anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction-related difficulties.

What credentials and where does she practice?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with licensure in Texas (TX LPC) and practices in Texas.

Does she offer sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions paid for?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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