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Dr. Jessica Mijal

Dr. Jessica Mijal

WI Psychologist 3026-57

Wisconsin

Understanding therapist who supports goal-focused change

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At a glance

Credentials
WI Psychologist 3026-57
License
Psychologist, Wisconsin / 3026-57
Experience
15 years
Languages
English
Location
Wisconsin

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    • Person-centered approach
    • Strengths based
    • Values focused

    About Jessica

    Dr. Jessica Mijal is a licensed psychologist in Wisconsin with 15 years of experience. She primarily works with adults and focuses on helping people move from merely surviving to living in ways that match their values. Her manner is compassionate, respectful, and direct, and she treats each person as the expert on their own life.

    Dr. Mijal uses a person-centered, strengths-based approach that looks at the whole person. She helps people notice patterns in their relationships and behavior that get in the way of their goals. Sessions can include short-term, solution-focused work as well as longer-term exploration of life experiences and recurring patterns.

    Her practice draws on several therapeutic approaches, such as Motivational Interviewing, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, existential reflection, and client-centered methods. She offers observations, practical suggestions, and supports trying new ways of coping when clients want that kind of help. The focus is on working toward meaningful change that fits each person’s priorities.

    People reach out for help with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, compassion fatigue, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns, sleep problems, anger, career stress, and coping with life changes. She also addresses concerns related to LGBT identity and family matters from an individual perspective.

    Dr. Mijal holds the credential WI Psychologist 3026-57. Her work emphasizes collaboration, clear feedback, and helping people build on their existing strengths to create sustainable change.

  2. How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

    Dr. Mijal commonly uses Motivational Interviewing, client-centered methods, and cognitive behavioral ideas in her work. Motivational Interviewing focuses on drawing out a person’s own motivations for change and is useful for goals like reducing unwanted habits or increasing healthy routines. Client-centered work emphasizes listening, respect, and building on strengths to help people clarify what matters to them. Cognitive behavioral techniques look at how thoughts, behaviors, and feelings interact and offer practical steps to change unhelpful patterns.

    Finding the right approach is part of therapy. She collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means trying different strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together over time.

    Confirm the current session options before booking, since the biography does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to use mindfulness exercises or homework between meetings so progress continues outside sessions.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietySelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

    Also works with

    AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficulties

    Therapeutic approaches

    Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    15+ years

    Listed in

    Wisconsin

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns does Dr. Mijal help with?

    She helps people address stress, anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem among other issues. Other common topics include grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, sleep problems, parenting stress, career concerns, and relationship or intimacy-related worries.

    How would you describe her therapeutic style?

    The style is compassionate, respectful, and direct. She treats clients as experts on their lives and offers practical suggestions when they want them.

    What is her experience in therapy?

    She has 15 years of experience providing psychotherapy in a variety of settings, with a primary focus on working with adults.

    What credentials and location are listed?

    She is listed as WI Psychologist 3026-57 and practices in Wisconsin.

    Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

    Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

    What session formats are available?

    Confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the biography.

    How does billing and cost work?

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

    How do I begin the process?

    Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule 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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