- Direct practical tools
- Trauma informed care
- Parenting support
About Jessica
Jessica Mangan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Michigan who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, parenting challenges, and struggles around intimacy and relationships. She also supports people facing trauma, depression, bipolar symptoms, anger, self-esteem concerns, career transitions, and questions of life purpose. Jessica speaks plainly and invites people to take small, practical steps forward.
She trained at Western Michigan University, earning a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology in 2005. Over two decades she has worked in crisis units, mental health centers, and correctional settings. Her background also includes leadership and staff training roles that shaped her practical approach to care.
Jessica’s style is straightforward and honest. Sessions focus on building a working relationship, increasing awareness, and learning tools people can use right away. She blends solution-focused ideas, cognitive behavioral strategies, and motivational interviewing with mindfulness and humanistic influence to create individualized plans.
In sessions she emphasizes clear goals and practical practice between meetings. That might mean learning skills to manage strong emotions, addressing patterns that keep someone stuck, or taking steps to reduce compulsive behaviors. Many people come for focused coaching when they need direction and accountability.
Her work often centers on family and parenting concerns, helping individuals manage the strain and decisions that come with those roles. Jessica aims to make therapy feel approachable and useful, meeting people where they are and mapping small changes into everyday life.
How her approaches translate to online work
Jessica commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people identify unhelpful thinking and change actions that keep problems going. CBT is practical and often focuses on short-term steps for anxiety, depression, and stress-related patterns.She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills alongside mindfulness practices. DBT skills teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication, while mindfulness supports noticing thoughts and sensations without getting swept away. These approaches are useful for strong emotions, compulsive behaviors, and relationship stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to a persons goals and preferences. That may mean trying different techniques and adjusting the plan as progress is made.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. Online options can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so sessions can happen between other responsibilities. Licensed professionals can help adapt exercises, homework, and skills practice to work well in remote sessions.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Jessica works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting and family concerns, depression and bipolar symptoms, anger, self-esteem, career transitions, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is open and honest with a focus on practical tools and insight. She prioritizes clear goals and strategies people can start using between sessions.
What sort of experience does she bring?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working in crisis units, mental health centers, and correctional facilities, plus roles in leadership and staff training.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds a Masters degree in Counseling Psychology from Western Michigan University and is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Michigan.
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?
The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.