Nancy Manly , LPC

Nancy Manly is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and addictions specialist practicing in Colorado, with 21 years of experience helping people move through difficult seasons of life. She combines a warm, compassionate, and honest approach with practical strategies to support change and growth. Nancy draws on a broad clinical toolkit to address concerns such as anxiety, depression, stress management, substance use and behavioral addictions, grief and loss, trauma and unresolved wounds, relationship and family difficulties, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping struggles, parenting and career challenges, compassion fatigue, ADHD, chronic illness and pain, caregiver stress, and end-of-life and aging-related concerns.

Nancy centers her work on the client as the expert in their own life while offering professional guidance grounded in mental health science. She integrates well-established methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and client-centered techniques alongside solution-focused, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, somatic, trauma-focused, and coaching elements when appropriate. Her goal is to combine concrete, teachable skills with processes that produce sustainable results so clients can reduce suffering and increase well-being.

Clients describe her as calming, empathetic, respectful, insightful, accepting, trustworthy, wise, and easy to talk with, often calling her quote a gifted guide who companions to healing, quote a gifted listener who hears the heart beyond the words, and quote a present strength and safe place. Nancy designs individualized treatment plans that meet each person where they are, moving at a pace that feels manageable while helping clients clarify and achieve meaningful goals.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps clients clarify what matters most to them and teaches practical skills to act in alignment with those values despite painful thoughts or feelings. It is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and life transitions where values-driven action can restore purpose and direction.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, unconditional positive regard, and the therapist's presence to create a supportive space where clients can explore their experiences and grow. This approach is helpful for improving self-esteem, navigating relationship issues, and processing grief.

Nancy works collaboratively with clients to identify which approaches fit best with their needs, goals, and preferences. Determining the right therapeutic blend is part of the process, and she partners with each person to adapt methods and pace so treatment feels practical and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexible options including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, manage chronic health or mobility challenges, and maintain continuity of care across distances. These formats allow licensed professionals like Nancy to provide consistent, accessible support while tailoring communication styles to each client's comfort and needs.