Who I am

My name is Manuel Vicente, and I welcome you to this safe space. Congratulations on taking the first step to define and become your Best Self.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with national certification.

I am most helpful working with adults who lack meaning or purpose in their lives; with those who sense time passing by and they are not fully engaged, not living the life they could; most often they just feel stuck.

I will approach you with an open mind, with many questions and few answers. I prefer not to call this thing we do therapy, but work. Challenging work. Good work. It will help you figure out what you can change in your life and how, so that you find fulfillment in the present and enjoy Today. But only if you really want to. I will support you every step of the way.

I help my clients to overcome depression, anxiety, grief and life adjustment distress, ADHD, PTSD and complex trauma, bipolar and personality disorders, abusive/violent relationships, sexual difficulties, substance abuse, and sex/porn addiction.

I use various treatment modalities such as:

• EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), to help reprocess traumatic memories and reduce distress, and to help overcome symptoms of PTSD or complex trauma.

• IFS Therapy (Internal Family Systems, working with parts of personality),

• DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy), to help individuals manage intense emotions, improve relationships, and reduce self-destructive behaviors.

• CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), to help identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

• IPSRT (Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy), to help stabilize daily routines and interpersonal relationships to improve mood and prevent relapse in mood disorders, especially bipolar disorder.

• Functional Family Therapy, to learn specific skills to decrease conflict and improve family relationships.

• Motivational Interviewing to address specific concerns or problems.