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Dr. Victor Manocchio

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Dr. Victor Manocchio, LCSW

Pennsylvania

LCSW - Anger and Stress work

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Key details

  • CredentialsLCSW
  • LicenseLCSW, Pennsylvania / CW014668; LCSW, New York / 090111
  • NPI1487828554
  • Experience27 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationPennsylvania

About

  • Anger management skills
  • Trauma informed care
  • CBT and ACT methods

About Victor

Dr. Victor Manocchio is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 27 years of experience based in Pennsylvania. He works with adults on issues like stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, depression, and anger. Sessions focus on practical steps to manage strong feelings and day-to-day challenges.

He uses straightforward language and concrete skills. He helps people recognize patterns that escalate anger and practices ways to pause, reflect, and respond differently. He also addresses related areas such as sleep, eating, work stress, career concerns, and relationship strain that can feed into feeling overwhelmed.

Victor trained as a social worker and completed a Doctorate of Social Work in 2019. His background includes extensive work with trauma, autism, and substance use. He reports over 200 hours of specialized trauma training, and completed certifications related to autism and substance abuse.

In sessions he looks at how life circumstances, health, and emotion interact. He explains that problems in one area often affect other areas, and that addressing those links can reduce recurring anger and frustration. He works from a range of approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based work, and client-centered methods.

People can expect focused, practical conversations about coping tools, communication, boundary-setting, and rebuilding routine. He encourages pacing changes so new skills fit into everyday life rather than adding more stress.

How sessions work

How his therapeutic methods translate online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and values, then taking small actions that match what matters to you. It is useful when anger comes from feeling stuck or conflicted. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior to change unhelpful patterns that lead to bursts of anger. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete emotion-regulation and distress-tolerance skills for managing intense reactions.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. He will review your goals, what has helped or not helped before, and try methods that fit your needs. Over a few sessions he will suggest practical steps and adjust the plan based on what works for you.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a weekday break, avoid travel, or use shorter check-ins when time is tight. It also lets sessions focus on skills practice and real-world experiments between meetings, which can be especially helpful for anger, stress, and coping with triggers.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

27+ years

Listed in

Pennsylvania, New York

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of anger issues does he address?

He works with adults on snapping at loved ones, workplace frustration, building resentment, and reactions to others' anger.

What approach does he use for anger?

He draws on CBT, DBT, ACT, attachment-informed ideas, and client-centered methods to teach practical coping and communication skills.

How long has he been practicing?

He has 27 years of experience as a clinical social worker and completed a Doctorate of Social Work in 2019.

Which credentials and region apply to his practice?

He is an LCSW licensed in Pennsylvania and also holds an LCSW credential in New York.

Does he work in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the US work with him?

He accepts international clients; confirm specifics when you begin the process.

How are sessions paid for?

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

How do I begin a session with him?

Select 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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