- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Colorado
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- LGBT
About Salena
Salena Manaois is a licensed professional counselor with 20 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and parenting concerns. She practices in Colorado and offers an affirming, nonjudgmental presence for people exploring identity and intimacy-related issues. Her approach aims to make therapy direct and practical so people can use what they learn right away.
Clients often come with heavy life events such as grief, trauma, or the strain of caregiving and end-of-life matters.
Background and approach
Salena draws on multiple approaches to match each person's needs, focusing on clear goals and step-by-step strategies. She also brings experience with first responder challenges and veteran-related concerns. In sessions she emphasizes collaboration and practical tools.
Expect conversations about values, coping skills, and small changes that add up over time. She uses techniques that help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new responses in everyday life. Salena also works with issues often linked to process and sex-related addictions and provides support around gender dysphoria in an accepting way.
Her work includes helping people improve self-esteem, navigate relationship stress, and address intimacy-related concerns. Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Sessions are delivered in English and follow the laws and standards for a CO LPC.
What Salena works with
Everything Salena lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Salena helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- First responder issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Sex addiction
Approaches Salena lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and then taking actions that align with those values. It helps with anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching ways to notice thoughts without getting stuck in them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and then practice alternative responses to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and recommend a mix of methods that fit those needs. Together they check what works and adjust techniques over time so therapy stays practical and relevant.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make sessions more accessible. Video works well for in-depth conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a work break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, ongoing coaching, or keeping momentum between longer sessions. These formats allow people to schedule therapy around work, caregiving, or travel and still use the same therapeutic approaches described above.
Questions people ask about Salena
What concerns does this therapist help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, parenting challenges, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and LGBT concerns.
How would you describe the therapy style and approach?
Her style is collaborative and practical, using goal-focused conversations and tools from evidence-based methods to help people make small, useful changes.
What sort of experience does the therapist have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience, including work with first responders and veterans, and with people navigating gender identity and hospice or end-of-life concerns.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Colorado under the CO LPC designation.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
In what formats are sessions available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How does cost and payment work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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