About Michele
Michele Manyko-Baranowski is a licensed professional counselor in Pennsylvania who draws on ten years of experience to support people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, anger, low self-esteem, and ADHD-related concerns. She emphasizes a practical, person-focused way of working and treats each client as the expert on their own life. Clients can expect straightforward conversations about what feels hard now.
Michele helps people notice patterns in thinking and behavior that get in the way.
Background and approach
She uses techniques that promote clearer communication, better emotional regulation, and improved focus and memory for daily tasks. Her approach centers on listening first and then collaborating on small, achievable steps. Michele blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral strategies and motivational interviewing to build momentum and confidence.
Sessions often involve setting clear goals and trying out new skills between meetings. She frequently addresses communication problems, impulsivity, social anxiety and phobia, and workplace issues. Michele also supports people dealing with family problems and working on self-love and self-worth.
Her style is straightforward, encouraging, and focused on practical change. People who want flexible ways to meet can choose video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Michele invites those ready to take a step toward change to begin with a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding where a person is coming from. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflects what they say, and helps them identify their own strengths and choices. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at thinking patterns and behaviors that keep problems going and introduces practical exercises to change those patterns. Motivational interviewing is a collaborative way to build motivation for change by exploring ambivalence and highlighting personal reasons for taking steps forward.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Michele will talk with each person about their goals, needs, and preferences and then recommend approaches to try. That process is collaborative and can shift over time as goals change or new priorities emerge.
Online appointments make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls let people use visual cues during deeper conversations. Phone sessions work well for shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, tracking progress, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options offer flexibility for scheduling, follow-up, and practicing new skills between sessions.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English