Bryan Manion is a licensed counselor who helps people handle anxiety, depression, stress, relationship struggles, and problems with self-esteem.
01About Bryan
Bryan Manion is a licensed counselor who helps people handle anxiety, depression, stress, relationship struggles, and problems with self-esteem. He has 24 years of clinical experience and works with a range of concerns from grief and trauma to addictions and intimacy-related issues. Bryan practices in Illinois and offers services in English to both local and international clients.
Bryan uses straightforward talk and practical steps in sessions. He listens first, then helps clients set clear goals.
Background and approach
Conversations focus on what is happening now and on small changes that build over time. His toolbox includes Client-Centered work, cognitive-behavioral methods, psychodynamic ideas, and solution-focused strategies. That mix lets him tailor sessions to a person's needs, whether the focus is coping skills, understanding patterns, or short-term problem solving.
Sessions may address attachment and abandonment concerns, communication and control issues, parenting and fatherhood stress, or struggles with substance use and codependency. He also supports people dealing with body image, autism-related concerns, compassion fatigue, and forgiveness work. Bryan aims to make therapy understandable and manageable.
He helps clients break larger problems into small, concrete steps. Over time those steps add up to clearer choices and steadier coping.
02Credentials
- LCPC (Illinois)
- License 180006836 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1942323282 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Bryan lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Bryan names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Bryan names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How Bryan’s Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy starts with listening and building a trusting working relationship. It helps people feel heard and supports their own ability to find solutions for issues like self-esteem, grief, and relationship strain.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on practical skills and short-term behavior changes. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching ways to shift unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors.
Bryan treats finding the right approach as a team effort. He will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. That means adjusting techniques over time and combining approaches if that helps the client move forward.
Online therapy here includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences. Video is good for a full conversation and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, chat enables quick check-ins, and messaging supports brief updates or ongoing reflection. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while staying consistent with treatment.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Bryan help with?
He supports people with anxiety, depression, stress, relationship problems, self-esteem issues, grief, trauma, addictions, and many related concerns such as parenting and communication problems.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He listens closely and combines empathic support with practical steps. Sessions focus on clear goals, understanding patterns, and building coping skills.
What is his clinical background?
Bryan has 24 years of experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns across different life stages.
What credentials and location are on record?
He holds the LCPC credential and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats does he offer?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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