Stasia Manak

Stasia Manak is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and the effects of trauma and abuse. She focuses on practical steps clients can take to feel steadier and more in control. Stasia works to create a respectful, compassionate space where people can speak openly about painful experiences and life transitions.

She uses a tailored approach rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. Conversations and goals are shaped around each person’s needs and circumstances. Stasia combines client-centered listening with tools to manage thoughts and emotions, and she brings mindfulness skills into sessions to help with grounding.

Her background includes nine years of professional experience as a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, practicing in Florida. That experience includes supporting people dealing with substance concerns, compassion fatigue, body image issues, and career-related stress among other challenges.

In sessions she focuses on concrete strategies - practices to reduce anxiety, ways to reframe unhelpful thinking, and simple mindfulness exercises to use day to day. She also addresses relational patterns such as communication problems, codependency, and issues arising from adoption or blended family dynamics.

Stasia encourages people who are ready to try therapy to take the next step. She asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire so sessions can be scheduled to fit each person’s life and goals. The process is collaborative from the first appointment onward.

How her approaches translate to online work

Stasia draws on client-centered therapy to prioritize each person’s goals and experience, helping clients guide session topics and pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, offers tools to notice and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors that contribute to anxiety, depression, and career stress.

She also uses mindfulness techniques to teach brief exercises for grounding and emotion regulation. These practices are simple to learn and can be used between sessions to reduce reactivity and manage frustration or grief.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each client about what feels helpful, try different techniques when needed, and adjust plans based on progress and preferences. That process helps match methods to a person’s goals rather than imposing a single path.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking, as current session formats are not listed here. Many people find that online therapy helps them fit appointments into busy schedules, allows for shorter check-ins when needed, and makes it easier to continue work during life transitions. Talk with the therapist after completing the matching questionnaire to learn which session options are offered and what will best fit everyday routines.