Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- ADHD
How Michele works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Michele
Michele Manyko-Baranowski is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with ten years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, anger, self-esteem, and ADHD-related struggles. Michele centers sessions on the person's own experience and strengths.
She encourages practical steps toward change and offers steady support along the way. Michele uses clear, straightforward conversation to help people manage emotions and improve daily functioning. She listens first, then works with each person to set realistic goals.
Background and approach
For anger and impulsivity, she focuses on understanding triggers and building simple skills to respond differently. In sessions addressing attention and focus, Michele helps people break tasks into manageable parts and develop routines that fit their life. For social anxiety and workplace stress she uses hands-on strategies to improve confidence and communication.
Relationship and family concerns are approached by improving how people express needs and set boundaries. Michele draws on client-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral tools and motivational interviewing. That mix helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, try small behavior changes, and stay motivated to reach personal goals.
She keeps sessions practical and collaborative. Her style is encouraging and respectful. Michele aims to create a space where people can talk honestly, practice new skills, and track progress over time.
She supports each person in taking the next steps toward more manageable emotions and better daily functioning.
What Michele works with
Everything Michele lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Michele's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- ADHD
- Communication problems
- Family problems
- Impulsivity
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Michele lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches and online options for managing strong emotions
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's experience and strengths, giving space to talk and be heard while shaping goals around what matters most. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. Motivational interviewing helps clarify personal reasons for change and boosts the commitment to try new behaviors.Michele treats finding the right approach as a team effort. She will discuss each method, try techniques together, and adjust plans based on the person's needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process helps identify what feels useful and sustainable.
Online sessions are offered by phone, video calls, live chat, and text-based messaging, which makes fitting therapy into a busy life easier. Video calls allow longer conversations and visual cues, phone sessions work well for lower bandwidth or shorter check-ins, live chat suits quick exchanges, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options allow flexibility in how and when people access care while keeping the focus on practical skill building and progress tracking.
Questions people ask about Michele
What kinds of concerns does Michele help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, relationship issues, low self-esteem, and ADHD-related focus challenges. Additional areas include communication problems, family problems, impulsivity, self-love, social anxiety and workplace issues.
What is her therapy style like?
Michele uses a client-centered approach that prioritizes the person's perspective. She combines that with cognitive behavioral techniques and motivational interviewing to set goals and practice new ways of coping.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience working with the concerns listed in her profile.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she use?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How do fees and starting therapy 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.