- Cognitive behavioral work
- DBT skills
- Motivational interviewing
About Mankea
Mankea Collier is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 19 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and related issues. She also helps with sleep and eating difficulties, self-esteem and body image troubles, and mood conditions including bipolar and panic disorder.
Her practical style centers on helping people change behaviors that get in the way of daily life. She uses cognitive-behavioral methods alongside other approaches to address patterns that keep problems repeating. Sessions focus on concrete strategies, skill practice, and steps people can try between meetings.
Collier brings an extensive background in crisis work, case management, and case coordination. That background informs how she plans care and follows up on progress. She draws on that experience when people need help navigating practical barriers alongside therapy work.
Her approach also incorporates client-centered and psychodynamic ideas when those perspectives help explain thoughts and feelings. Motivational interviewing and dialectical behavior therapy skills appear in her work with impulsivity, substance issues, and emotion regulation. Overall, she aims to combine methods that fit each person’s goals.
Sessions are conducted in English and organized to suit the priorities people bring, whether they want to reduce reactivity, manage stress, or address deeper patterns tied to shame, attachment, or abandonment.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
CBT, or cognitive-behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going. It is often used for anxiety, anger, sleep problems, and mood fluctuations and emphasizes practical exercises to try between sessions.Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, brings concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and handling impulsive urges. Those skills are useful for people who want step-by-step tools to reduce reactivity and cope with strong feelings.
Finding the best approach is part of the collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before, then recommend which methods to emphasize. That plan can change over time as needs shift and progress is tracked.
Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into workdays, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. If video or phone sessions are available, people sometimes choose phone for lower bandwidth or video for visual connection; ask about the practical arrangements when scheduling.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
19+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger and related concerns are addressed?
She works with anger tied to stress, relationship strain, resentment, impulsivity, and trauma-related reactions. Issues like irritability, trouble sleeping, and self-esteem are also part of her focus.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a practical approach grounded in cognitive-behavioral methods with other techniques mixed in. Sessions emphasize behavior change, skill practice, and real-world steps between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 19 years of experience working in clinical and crisis settings, including case management and coordination. That experience shapes how she plans care and follows up.
What credentials and location should I know?
She is an Illinois LCPC, which stands for Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and her practice is based in Illinois.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What does therapy cost and how are payments handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Confirm specific fees during the matching or scheduling process.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial session through the scheduling flow.