Jessalyn Wininger is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on helping people find practical ways to feel better.
01About Jessalyn
Jessalyn Wininger is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on helping people find practical ways to feel better. She uses straightforward conversation and tools to address symptoms like anxiety, depression, anger, and trouble sleeping. Jessalyn aims to make therapy feel manageable, especially when life feels overwhelming.
She draws on several evidence-based approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and mindfulness techniques to help people notice patterns and try new behaviors.
Background and approach
Sessions often include simple skills for stress, emotion regulation, and shifting unhelpful thoughts. Jessalyn has four years of clinical experience working with concerns such as trauma and abuse, addictions, mood disorders, and relationship and intimacy-related issues. She also supports people dealing with grief, caregiver stress, and challenges related to gender and sexual identity.
Her background includes work with people facing panic, bipolar mood shifts, ADHD, and post-traumatic stress. Her style is collaborative. She helps clients set small, clear goals and practices strategies together during sessions.
She emphasizes people’s strengths and what they already do well while working on changes they want to make. People who choose to work with Jessalyn can expect practical steps between sessions. She encourages regular check-ins on progress and adjusts tools to fit daily life.
Jessalyn works from Missouri and conducts sessions in English.
02Credentials
- LPC (Missouri)
- License 2020029061 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1710695036 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Jessalyn lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Jessalyn names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Jessalyn names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Practical therapy approaches for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck. It focuses on values and small actions that move someone toward a more meaningful life, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and teaches skills to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for panic, mood disorders, and sleep problems. Mindfulness Therapy adds simple awareness practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotion regulation, useful for trauma symptoms and anger.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then try techniques together to see what fits. This collaborative process helps tailor sessions to real life and adjust methods as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexible options like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video is useful for full-session conversations and practicing skills together. Phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging provide short, focused exchanges for skill reminders or brief support between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and keep momentum between meetings.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
Jessalyn works with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, stress, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleeping problems, and ADHD-related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and collaborative, using tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, DBT, and mindfulness to teach skills and support behavior change.
What experience does she bring?
She has four years of professional experience working with people facing mood disorders, trauma, LGBT-related concerns, caregiver stress, and motivation and self-esteem issues.
Where is she licensed and based?
Jessalyn is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Missouri.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats does she use?
Jessalyn offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select Start Therapy, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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