Ana Manrique, LPC

Ana Manrique is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction-related concerns. She offers a calm, respectful approach that centers on listening and practical next steps. Ana speaks English and Spanish and draws on nine years of clinical experience to guide people through hard moments.

She believes each person knows their story best and brings strengths to the work. Sessions focus on building emotional tools, improving coping, and making small changes that add up. Ana frames therapy as a partnership where the client’s goals lead the way.

Ana uses a mix of talk-based and skills-oriented approaches. She may help clients notice patterns in thinking and behavior, practice mindful awareness, and choose actions that align with personal values. Motivation and brief solution-focused work are also common in her sessions.

People come to her for relationship strain, parenting stress, grief, burnout and compassion fatigue, and major life transitions. She also supports those dealing with attachment and identity concerns, body image, and communication problems. Ana’s background includes work with trauma and addiction, and she draws on that experience to help people stabilize and move forward.

Her style is direct but warm. She aims to make therapy practical and usable for everyday life. To begin, a person fills out a short questionnaire and schedules a session based on availability.

Approaches that guide online work

Ana commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to structure her sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then choose actions that match their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches practical skills to change them.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they may try different techniques and adjust the plan based on what helps most.

The biography does not list which online session formats are offered, so confirm available options before booking. Online appointments can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Many people appreciate being able to schedule sessions around work or family obligations and to practice skills in real-world routines.