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Online therapist

Jessalyn Wininger

Empowering practical steps for everyday change

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
4 years
Licensed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Jessalyn

Jessalyn Wininger is a licensed professional counselor who uses practical, evidence-based methods to support people facing stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and challenges tied to identity. She works plainly and directly, focusing on what helps a person move forward. Jessalyn emphasizes each person’s strengths and encourages small steps that add up to real change.

She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients notice thoughts, choose values-guided actions, and build manageable routines.

Background and approach

Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and mindfulness exercises are used when intense emotions make everyday life harder. Attachment-based ideas inform work around relationship patterns and feelings of abandonment. Jessalyn has four years of professional experience and holds an LPC, licensed in Missouri (MO LPC 2020029061).

Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns including LGBT issues, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, addiction, grief, and mood disorders. She also supports people dealing with ADHD, panic attacks, sleep problems, and compassion fatigue. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical strategies.

Clients can expect straightforward conversations, skill-building exercises, and collaboration about what helps most. The aim is steady progress rather than instant fixes. Her approach respects each person's story and priorities.

Jessalyn helps people identify what matters to them and then tries concrete steps that fit their life and schedule.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and making life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying practical behavior changes to reduce symptoms like panic or low mood. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that calm the nervous system and improve focus for everyday tasks.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Jessalyn treats therapy as a collaboration and will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or has not worked before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan over time based on how things are going.

Online therapy offers flexibility that fits busy or unpredictable schedules. Sessions are available by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing people to use the format that feels easiest in their daily life. This variety makes it simpler to practice skills between sessions and to get consistent support without long commutes.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Jessalyn address?
She works with a broad range of issues including LGBT-related concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, anger, anxiety, depression, addiction, and sleep difficulties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is direct and practical, using skill-building, mindfulness, and values-based work to help people make steady changes in daily life.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has four years of professional experience helping clients with mood concerns, trauma, motivation, and relationship patterns.
Where is she licensed and what credential does she hold?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with license number MO LPC 2020029061.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
She meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on availability.

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Experience
4 years
Licensed
Missouri
Languages
English

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