Salena Manaois is a licensed professional counselor with 20 years of experience who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and identity questions.
01About Salena
Salena Manaois is a licensed professional counselor with 20 years of experience who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and identity questions. She works with adults looking for steady support during big life changes. Her manner is affirming and nonjudgmental, and she aims to make conversations feel practical and manageable.
She uses straightforward, evidence-based methods to help people reduce symptoms and find clearer direction. Sessions often include learning coping skills, testing new ways of thinking, and setting small, doable goals.
Background and approach
The work is collaborative and paced to match each person's needs. Salena has years of experience supporting people from diverse backgrounds, including military veterans and first responders. She also focuses on issues related to gender identity, LGBT concerns, and hospice or end-of-life counseling.
That background shapes how she listens and responds to complex emotional situations. In addiction work she addresses both substance and process addictions, including pornography, exercise, and gambling. She also helps with intimacy-related concerns and relationship strain by teaching communication and boundary-setting skills.
Therapy with Salena is offered in English and delivered online through video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and scheduling happens after a short matching questionnaire.
02Credentials
- LPC (Colorado)
- License LPC.0015870 · expires August 2027
- NPI
- 1437494226 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Salena lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- First responder issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Sex addiction
Methods Salena names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Salena 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 her approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying values and taking small steps toward them while learning to notice difficult thoughts without getting stuck. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical tools to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and many stress-related problems.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Salena treats therapy as a collaboration - she listens to what a person wants to change, then helps pick methods that match those goals. That plan can shift over time based on what is helpful in sessions.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for different needs. Video calls let people work face to face from wherever they are, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other busy schedules.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does she help address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, intimacy concerns, and a range of addiction issues. She also focuses on LGBT matters, gender dysphoria, and challenges faced by veterans and first responders.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and affirming, emphasizing practical skills and emotional understanding. She draws on approaches that teach coping skills and help people test new behaviors.
What is her clinical background?
She brings 20 years of experience working in mental health settings and with diverse populations. That experience includes work with hospice, military-related concerns, and addiction recovery.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LPC credential, which is a Licensed Professional Counselor, and practices in Colorado.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does billing and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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