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Manga Omasombo

Therapist · Virginia

Manga Omasombo

LICSW, LCSW

Compassionate, strengths-based social work

  • 5 years' experience
  • Based in Virginia
  • Sessions online
  • Speaks English
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  • Strengths focused
  • Practical tools
  • Grief and life changes

About Manga

Manga Omasombo is a licensed social worker who centers sessions on the person in front of her. She uses a direct, understanding approach to help people manage stress, anxiety, addiction struggles, relationship and family concerns, grief, and other life changes. Manga encourages clients to notice their strengths and build on them one step at a time.

With five years of clinical experience, she brings practical, goal-focused work to the room. Sessions often include straightforward tools for coping with panic, low mood, sleep and eating struggles, and anger. She also supports people facing compassion fatigue, career shifts, and challenges tied to ADHD and bipolar mood concerns.

Manga draws on Client-Centered Therapy to keep the conversation grounded in each person’s values and priorities. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and create clearer daily routines. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or ambivalent about change. Solution-Focused techniques are used to set small, achievable goals and track progress.

She also addresses communication problems, first responder issues, guilt and shame, and concerns related to HIV/AIDS and hoarding. Hospice and end-of-life counseling is listed among her areas of focus for people navigating loss and care transitions. Manga works in English and accepts international clients interested in working with her.

To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on availability. Costs vary with location and the subscription model used, which can be canceled at any time.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepression

Also works with

Trauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Communication problemsFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingLife purposePolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Credentials

District of Columbia, Virginia, North Carolina

Languages

English

How these approaches guide online work

Client-Centered Therapy puts the person’s priorities first and aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental conversation. In practice this means the therapist listens for what matters most to the client and follows their lead on goals and timing.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, behaviors, and feelings to find small, practical changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood, sleep and eating concerns, and patterns that keep stress high. Motivational Interviewing supports people who feel unsure about change by uncovering personal reasons for shifting behavior and building motivation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each client to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences and will adjust strategies as progress is made.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to schedule appointments around work, reduce travel time, and fit short check-ins into a busy day. It can also allow use of worksheets, mood logs, and homework between meetings to keep momentum going.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Manga help with?

She helps people address stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family issues, and a range of other challenges such as sleep or eating problems and anger.

What is her general therapeutic style?

Her style is client-centered and practical. She focuses on a person’s strengths, uses goal-setting, and offers tools that can be practiced between sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Manga has five years of professional experience working with people on mental health and life transition concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and works from Virginia.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English, and she also accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options when booking.

How are sessions priced?

Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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