Works with
How Edmore works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Alaska
- Years in practice
- 16
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Edmore
Edmore Mangena is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 16 years of clinical experience based in Alaska. He focuses on practical help for people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, anger, and other life challenges. He aims to create a calm space where clients can speak honestly and feel heard.
He works in a straightforward, supportive way. Sessions focus on identifying immediate problems and testing small changes that can make daily life easier.
Background and approach
He helps people learn coping steps for panic, mood shifts, and difficult memories. He also supports those managing relationship strain, parenting stress, career transitions, and recovery from substance use. In session he listens first, then helps set clear, achievable goals.
Conversations tend to be direct and practical, with tools to try between meetings. He encourages people to notice what helps and what doesn’t, and to adjust plans as needed. Edmore has worked with situations related to trauma, domestic violence, and disaster response, and he brings those experiences to bear when it fits a person’s needs.
He also addresses issues like guilt, shame, isolation, life purpose, and compassion fatigue. His approach is collaborative and paced to each person’s comfort level. People who prefer working with a calm, experienced counselor and who want hands-on strategies often find this style helpful.
He offers sessions in English and provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
What Edmore works with
Everything Edmore lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Edmore's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
Approaches that guide online work
Edmore uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on helping people manage symptoms and change unhelpful patterns. One common approach emphasizes skills training for stress and anxiety management, teaching breathing, grounding, and short behavioral steps to reduce panic and daily overwhelm. This approach is useful for people needing quick tools to handle intense moments.Another frequent focus is structured problem-solving and behavioral activation to address depression and low motivation. That involves breaking goals into small tasks, tracking progress, and building routines that support mood and energy. It’s practical work you can try between sessions.
Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. He listens to each person's priorities and tries methods that fit those goals. If a technique isn’t helping, he adjusts the plan together with the client to find a better fit.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video lets you see facial cues and use visual tools. Phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth is limited or when a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter, more frequent exchanges and can fit around work or family schedules. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent despite a busy life.
Questions people ask about Edmore
What kinds of concerns does he address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, addictions, trauma, and related issues like burnout and life transitions.
What is his counseling style like?
His approach is calm and direct. He listens first, sets clear short-term goals, and suggests practical steps to try between sessions.
How much experience does he have?
He brings 16 years of professional experience working with a variety of mental health and life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds the LPC credential and is licensed in Alaska.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does he use?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and the subscription model used. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.