Jessalyn Wininger

LPC

Missouri

Practical, motivational counseling focused on strengths

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At a glance

Credentials

LPC

License

LPC, Missouri / 2020029061

NPI

1710695036

Experience

4 years

Languages

English

Location

Missouri

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

1. • Motivational guidance
   • Skills-based tools
   • Strengths focused

   About Jessalyn

   Jessalyn Wininger is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Missouri. She frames therapy around each person's goals and strengths. She encourages people to notice what matters to them and take small steps toward change.

   She draws on Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons to move forward. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, attachment-based ideas, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy when helpful. Sessions focus on practical skills, clearer thinking, and building motivation rather than labels or judgments.

   Her work includes support for LGBT concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, and motivation and self-esteem challenges. She also helps people coping with anxiety, depression, grief, sleep problems, ADHD, addictions, and relationship or intimacy-related questions. Additional areas of focus include attachment and abandonment issues, caregiver stress, control struggles, and post-traumatic stress.

   Jessalyn invites people to bring real-life problems into the room. Conversations often include goal setting, learning coping strategies, and planning manageable next steps. She aims to make sessions feel collaborative and straightforward.

   With four years of experience as an LPC, she combines a practical approach with encouragement. People who want help sorting through feelings, building motivation, or finding clearer ways to act often find a focused, step-by-step plan in sessions with her.

2. How these approaches translate to online therapy

   Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify their own reasons to change and build small steps toward goals. It focuses on drawing out a person’s values and motivation rather than telling them what to do. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches practical ways to notice thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match personal values; it can help with anxiety, low mood, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people recognize how early bonds influence current trust, closeness, and conflict.
   
   Figuring out the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose which methods to try based on goals and what feels useful. Many clients try a mix of techniques and adjust as they go.
   
   Confirm the specific online session options before booking since session formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also allow work with skills and planning between sessions so changes carry into everyday routines.

4. Areas of expertise

   Primary focus

   LGBTTrauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteem

   Also works with

   Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

   Additional focus areas

   AbandonmentAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

   Therapeutic approaches

   Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

   Experience

   4+ years

   Listed in

   Missouri

   Languages

   English

5. Frequently asked questions

   What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

   She works with issues such as LGBT-related concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related problems, sleep difficulties, and coping with life changes.

   How would you describe the therapy style here?

   The approach is collaborative and practical, using Motivational Interviewing to build motivation alongside ACT, CBT, attachment-based ideas, and DBT skills when helpful.

   What background does the therapist bring?

   Jessalyn has four years of post-licensure clinical experience and focuses on helping people notice their strengths and take manageable steps toward change.

   What are the therapist's credentials and location?

   She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Missouri.

   Which languages are supported for sessions?

   Sessions are offered in English.

   Can international clients work with this therapist?

   International clients are not currently accepted.

   How does cost and scheduling work?

   Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

   How do I begin the process of working with this therapist?

   Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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