Manga Omasombo, LICSW, LCSW

Manga Omasombo is a licensed social worker based in Virginia who also holds licensure in the District of Columbia and brings five years of clinical experience to her work. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, address addictions, and navigate relationship and family conflicts. Manga approaches therapy from a strengths-based perspective, honoring that each person brings expertise about their own life and many internal resources that can support change.

She frames the first steps toward a more satisfying and balanced life as an act of courage and offers steady support throughout that process. Manga combines empathy with practical strategies to help clients build coping skills, resolve interpersonal challenges, and identify goals that reflect their values. As a LICSW and LCSW - which indicate licensed clinical social work credentials - she adapts her work to the needs of individuals facing grief, trauma, mood concerns, parenting struggles, career shifts, and other life transitions.

Manga aims to create a collaborative space where clients' strengths are amplified and new possibilities are explored, helping them move toward greater well-being at a pace that feels right.

Therapeutic approaches and online care tailored to you

Manga draws from client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to guide her online work. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy and unconditional respect, helping clients explore their values and build on their strengths to resolve relationship and life concerns. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and developing practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change coping strategies.

She also uses motivational interviewing when clients are weighing change - a collaborative style that supports motivation, clarifies personal goals, and reduces ambivalence about steps like addressing addictions or making life adjustments. Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey - Manga works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with Manga offers flexible ways to access care, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and connect from different locations while working with licensed professionals and therapists who focus on practical, goal-oriented support.