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Wilfred Manyango

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Wilfred Manyango, LPC

Texas

Licensed Professional Counselor - Relationships and Stress

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Where Wilfred stands

Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Texas / 76098
NPI
1164190807
Experience
6 years
Languages
English
Location
Texas

About

  • CBT methods
  • Solution-focused work
  • Motivational interviewing

About Wilfred

Wilfred Manyango is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with six years of clinical experience and over a decade supporting students and professionals as a success coach. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem concerns, and codependency among other challenges. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer choices rather than vague theory.

Wilfred emphasizes building a straightforward working relationship. He aims to listen carefully, reflect what he hears, and help people name the patterns that cause repeated pain. That includes habits like people-pleasing, trouble saying no, and losing a sense of self around others.

His primary approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. In practice this looks like identifying unhelpful thoughts, testing small changes, and setting concrete goals for the weeks ahead. Motivational Interviewing is also used to support readiness for change.

Wilfred draws on experience with diverse backgrounds and situations, including domestic violence, family-of-origin issues, immigration-related stress, and crisis from conflict or disasters. He also brings coaching experience for career, academic, and fatherhood concerns.

People can expect clear, goal-oriented sessions. Wilfred helps name difficult feelings, try manageable behavioral experiments, and practice communication that protects personal boundaries. The focus is on practical moves that fit daily life in Texas and beyond.

How sessions work

How Wilfred uses structured approaches online

Wilfred uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts that feed anxiety or low mood, and then test small behavioral changes to see what works. CBT is useful for stress, depression, and anxiety-related patterns.

He also practices Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening and reflecting so clients can clarify their own goals and values. This approach helps when someone is unsure about next steps or feels lost after setting others' needs first.

Finding the best approach is collaborative. Wilfred will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then suggest an approach or combine techniques to match those goals. Clients help shape what comes next through regular feedback and review of progress.

The original biography does not specify which online session formats he offers, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. For some people, phone sessions are a quicker way to check in, while video lets you practice communication skills with visual cues. Licensed professionals can help pick the format that fits a person's day-to-day life.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Family conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Listed in

Texas

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Wilfred help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, codependency, and related issues listed in his profile.

What is his therapeutic style like?

Wilfred uses a practical, goal-oriented style that focuses on naming patterns, testing small changes, and setting concrete steps between sessions.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has six years of clinical mental health experience and over ten years of work as an academic and success coach.

What credential does he hold and where is he based?

He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and practices from that state.

Does he offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. He is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How does billing work and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.

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