About Otis
Otis Mann helps people facing addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, depression, anxiety, stress, relationship and family concerns, eating issues, self-esteem problems, career challenges, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 15 years of experience based in Texas. Otis uses straightforward talk and practical steps to help people make changes they can maintain.
Otis favors approaches that focus on the person in front of him.
How Otis works
He leans on solution-focused work to identify small, concrete steps that build momentum. He also uses client-centered methods to keep sessions grounded in each person's goals and strengths. When trauma is central, Otis brings trauma-focused tools designed to reduce distress tied to past events.
He combines these with cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and shift unhelpful thinking patterns. Mindfulness practices are woven in to support stress regulation and present-moment awareness. Sessions tend to be practical and goal-minded.
Otis aims to help people move from survival to more manageable routines and clearer choices. He listens for what matters most and then helps shape a plan with realistic steps. Across years of work, Otis has supported people with substance-related problems and those impacted by incarceration or the justice system.
He is familiar with military and aerospace backgrounds and is respectful of faith while offering secular counseling when preferred.
Otis lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Otis works with
The areas below are the ones Otis selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Stress, Anxiety
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
How core approaches guide online work
Otis commonly draws on solution-focused therapy to help people set small, realistic goals and act on them quickly. This approach is useful for addressing addictions, stress, and relationship problems by identifying what will make life better and building on existing strengths.He also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new actions. CBT is often applied for anxiety, depression, and mood conditions like bipolar disorder to create clearer daily routines and coping strategies.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Otis treats the choice of methods as a collaboration and will adjust techniques based on a person's needs, goals, and preferences. He listens first, then suggests practical steps and checks in to see what helps.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for this style of work. Video calls allow for full conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option, live chat fits quick check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing processing between sessions. These formats make it easier to keep progress steady while fitting sessions into busy schedules.
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