Stasia Manak , LCSW

Stasia Manak is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida with nine years of professional experience supporting adults through a range of emotional and life challenges. She specializes in stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, depression, and building self-esteem, and also works with issues such as compassion fatigue, addictions, relationship and family concerns, and career transitions. Her practice extends to a broad set of additional focuses including adoption and foster care, blended family issues, body image, caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, and first responder issues.

Stasia approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, shaping conversations and treatment plans to reflect the client’s unique needs and goals. She draws on evidence-informed methods to help clients develop coping skills, process difficult experiences, and strengthen resilience while honoring each individual’s pace and preferences. Taking the step to begin therapy is often challenging, and Stasia acknowledges the courage involved in seeking support. She aims to create a collaborative, tailored experience that meets people where they are and supports practical progress toward greater well-being.

Approaches and Online Care with a Licensed Therapist

Stasia uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a supportive space where clients lead the pace and focus of sessions while the therapist offers empathy and unconditional positive regard. This approach is helpful for anyone seeking to clarify values, build self-esteem, or work through life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; it is practical for addressing anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching concrete skills for coping and problem-solving. Trauma-Focused Therapy provides targeted strategies to process traumatic experiences and reduce their ongoing impact, helping clients regain a sense of safety and control.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the journey, and Stasia collaborates with each client to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. The selection of techniques evolves as progress is made and as new priorities emerge.

Online therapy offers flexible access to licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow clients to engage in care from locations that work for them, fit sessions into busy schedules, and maintain continuity of support when life circumstances change.