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Mankea Collier

LCPC

Practical, experienced counselor for eating and anxiety concerns

  • Client-centered approach
  • CBT and DBT methods
  • Focus on real-life skills

About Mankea

Mankea Collier helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, eating concerns, mood shifts, and other life changes. She writes in a straightforward way and focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions. Mankea is an LCPC, which stands for Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and she brings 19 years of clinical experience to her practice.

Mankea uses a mix of approaches tailored to each person. She often draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful patterns. She also uses client-centered listening and elements of psychodynamic thinking to untangle deeper feelings.

Her background includes long experience in crisis work, case management, and coordination. Those roles shaped how she organizes care and helps people get connected with needed supports. She aims to make sessions feel focused and manageable rather than overwhelming.

Mankea helps people address several concerns that often overlap, such as body image and eating struggles, anxiety and panic, grief, trauma and post-traumatic stress, and relationship or communication problems. She pays attention to how abandonment, attachment, shame, and guilt affect daily choices and relationships.

Her style is collaborative. She works with each person to set clear goals and practical steps. Sessions emphasize small, achievable changes and building skills people can use in everyday life.

How therapeutic approaches are used in online work

Client-Centered Therapy is about listening without judgment and organizing sessions around each person's concerns. It helps when someone needs time to be heard and to decide their own goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on simple steps to change thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going; it is often used for anxiety, mood issues, and eating-related challenges. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication, which can be useful for strong emotions and impulsive behavior.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose methods that fit a person's needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can shift as progress is made and new priorities emerge.

Confirm which session formats are offered before booking, since available formats are not specified here. Online therapy can still make regular work on goals easier to fit into daily life. It can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during busy days, and make it simpler to keep appointments while juggling family, school, or work. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to an online setting so clients can practice skills between sessions.

License and NPI

LCPC Illinois · No. 180010520
NPI1104120716

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Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepression

Also works with

LGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

19+ years

Credentials

Illinois

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Mankea address?

She works with stress, anxiety, eating and body-image concerns, mood disorders, addictions, trauma and related issues listed in her specialties.

What is her general therapy style?

Mankea blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral and dialectical techniques, focusing on practical steps and skill building.

How much experience does she have?

She brings 19 years of experience, including extensive work in crisis intervention, case management, and coordination.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is an LCPC, which means Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and she practices in Illinois.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are fees and billing handled?

Cost varies by location and availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What do I need to do to begin?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

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