About Preston
Preston Mannon is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) based in Ohio. He has four years of full-time experience in community mental health and holds a professional degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Marshall University. Preston is a gay clinician who focuses on anxiety, stress, depression, trauma and abuse, and LGBT concerns.
He also addresses issues such as gender dysphoria, obsessive-compulsive concerns, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, paranoia, multicultural issues, and challenges tied to non-monogamous relationships and prejudice.
Background and approach
His style is relaxed and client-centered. Sessions prioritize what the person brings to the room and move at a pace that feels manageable. He uses straightforward conversation to help people name problems and try small, practical changes between meetings.
Preston integrates cognitive behavioral methods to identify unhelpful thinking and to build coping skills. He also draws on motivational interviewing to support people working through big life changes and trauma-focused practices for those coping with past hurts. Preston completed the LPCC credential in Ohio and is working toward a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision.
He also holds a supervisory credential in Ohio to train and oversee interns and other counselors. He provides services in English and works with adults and teenagers in clinical settings.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's experience. The therapist listens closely and follows the person's lead to set goals and priorities. This approach helps when someone wants a respectful, nonjudgmental space to talk about anxiety or identity concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. Sessions include simple exercises to spot unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors. CBT can help with anxiety, obsessive thoughts, and mood challenges by teaching practical skills to use between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them as needed over time.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can be a quicker option. Live chat and text work well for shorter check-ins or when typing is easier. These options give flexibility for scheduling, make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, and allow people to continue care even when travel or time are limited.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Gender dysphoria
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Ohio
- Languages
- English
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