Works with
- Anger
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
How Jessalyn works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Missouri
- Years in practice
- 4
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Jessalyn
Jessalyn Wininger is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Missouri who focuses on helping people move through anger, trauma, and identity-related concerns. She frames clients as experts on their own lives and offers steady, practical support while people work toward change. Jessalyn aims to build on existing strengths so clients can feel more confident and capable in daily life.
She uses several evidence-informed approaches to tailor sessions to each person.
Background and approach
That may include mindfulness practices to calm intense feelings, cognitive strategies to shift unhelpful thinking, or skills from dialectical behavior therapy to manage strong emotions. Sessions emphasize short-term coping tools alongside deeper work on patterns that keep problems repeating.
Jessalyn brings four years of clinical experience to her practice and has worked with people facing anxiety, depression, grief, and mood concerns as well as addiction-related struggles. She also supports those dealing with parenting stress, caregiver fatigue, and challenges tied to gender or sexual identity. Her approach blends practical skill-building with attention to personal values and relationships.
People can expect a collaborative tone in sessions. Jessalyn listens for what matters to each person and helps set small, achievable goals. She encourages experiments between sessions so new ways of coping can be tested in real life.
Her work often focuses on reducing reactivity, improving sleep, and easing panic or dissociative moments. She also helps people work through attachment and abandonment wounds, forgiveness, and finding purpose after major life changes.
What Jessalyn works with
Everything Jessalyn lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Jessalyn's practice.
- 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
Approaches Jessalyn lists
- 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
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Online approaches that help manage strong emotions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take small actions toward those values even when emotions are difficult. It uses simple exercises to reduce avoidance and increase meaning. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful thinking and strengthen coping skills. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete tools for regulating intense emotions, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to learn your goals and preferences, then tries approaches that fit your situation. Together you can test which techniques help most and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video is useful for in-depth weekly work, phone can be a simpler option when bandwidth is low, and messaging supports quick check-ins or ongoing skill practice. This variety lets people fit sessions into workdays, caregiver routines, or times when a shorter check-in is needed.
Questions people ask about Jessalyn
What kinds of concerns does Jessalyn help with?
Her work covers anger, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and family stress, and identity-related issues such as LGBT and gender dysphoria.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She blends practical skill teaching with mindfulness and values-focused work, using approaches that help manage intense emotions and change unhelpful thinking.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has four years of professional experience working with mood disorders, panic, ADHD, and issues like caregiver stress and compassion fatigue.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Missouri.
Can I work with her in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are remote session formats available?
Yes. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.