About Manuel
Dr. Manuel Evangelista welcomes adults who are carrying heavy concerns like anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, relationship stress, or questions about gender and identity. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Utah and brings 21 years of clinical experience to his work.
Sessions are practical and straightforward, focused on what you want to change and how to get there. Manuel blends common-sense talk with mindfulness and values-based tools.
Background and approach
He uses approaches that help people accept difficult feelings, notice what matters to them, and take small steps toward a more balanced life. He also draws on client-centered listening so people feel heard while they sort things out. His outlook was shaped by both eastern mindfulness traditions and western clinical knowledge.
That mix makes room for attention to body responses, daily habits, and meaning or spirituality if the client wishes. He aims to decrease distress while helping clients build clearer goals and routines. Over two decades of practice, Manuel has worked with concerns such as bipolar disorder, ADHD, trauma and abuse, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, eating and sleeping struggles, and compassion fatigue.
He also supports people facing career changes, parenting strain, and identity-related stressors including gender dysphoria and LGBT issues. In sessions he favors direct, calm conversations and practical exercises you can try between meetings. He can coordinate with prescribers when medication is part of care.
People who want a mindfulness-informed, values-focused approach often find his style helpful.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to you and taking small actions that match those values. It helps with anxiety, depression, and life transitions by shifting attention away from fighting feelings and toward meaningful activity. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and offers concrete tools to change unhelpful responses. It is often useful for worry, mood problems, and obsessive or compulsive habits. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention practices to notice thoughts and bodily reactions without getting swept away, which can reduce reactivity and increase calm.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with you about your goals, symptoms, and preferences, and then try methods that fit your needs. That collaborative process lets you test what helps and adjust the plan as you go.
Online sessions can fit into busy lives because they offer several ways to connect. Video calls let you have a face-to-face conversation; phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a break. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins and ongoing skill practice between scheduled meetings. These options make it simpler to keep momentum while working on stress, routines, and coping skills.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Bipolar disorder
Also works with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 21 years
- Licensed
- Utah, Arizona
- Languages
- English