Preston Mannon

Preston Mannon is a licensed professional clinical counselor in Ohio (LPCC). He has spent four years working full time in community mental health after earning his degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Marshall University. He identifies as a gay therapist and focuses on LGBTIQA+ concerns alongside general mental health needs.

He helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and major life changes. He also works with concerns such as gender dysphoria, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, paranoia, and the effects of prejudice and discrimination. He lists Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD) and non-monogamous relationship topics among his additional areas of focus.

His style is casual and person-centered. He aims to shape sessions around what each person needs and wants to work on. He uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow the client's lead and build understanding together.

He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect, and Motivational Interviewing to support people who are thinking about change. Trauma-Focused Therapy is part of his toolkit for addressing traumatic experiences.

Preston holds an LPCC credential in Ohio and has a supervisory credential to train and oversee interns and other counselors. He is working toward a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision while continuing clinical work.

How trauma-informed and goal-focused approaches work online

Trauma-Focused Therapy focuses on addressing the effects of traumatic events and on helping people build safer ways of coping. It often involves careful pacing and skills to reduce upsetting reactions to reminders of trauma.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the person's experience and priorities. The therapist follows the client's lead, listens without judgment, and helps people name what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and uses concrete techniques to shift habits and reactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. That collaborative discussion guides which methods are used and how sessions are structured.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, since the therapist's biography does not list specific online formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also lets people try different approaches from familiar surroundings while the therapist and client decide together what helps most.