Therapist profile
Jessalyn Wininger, LPC
Missouri
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Trauma
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Missouri / 2020029061
- NPI1710695036
- Experience4 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationMissouri
About
- Anger management
- Trauma recovery
- Mindfulness skills
About Jessalyn
Jessalyn Wininger is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with four years of clinical experience. She works with people facing anger, trauma, LGBT-related concerns, anxiety, depression, and parenting stresses. Jessalyn focuses on practical steps clients can use day to day to feel less stuck and more able to respond rather than react.
She uses approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people notice patterns and try different responses. Sessions include straightforward skills practice, values-guided goal setting, and moments to reflect on what keeps certain reactions alive. Jessalyn often emphasizes increasing awareness of triggers and building alternative coping strategies.
Her work also addresses motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. That can mean setting small behavior goals, testing unhelpful thoughts, or practicing grounding and emotion-regulation techniques. She encourages clients to identify strengths they can draw on during difficult moments.
Jessalyn describes clients as the experts on their own stories and treats therapy as a collaborative effort. She aims to help people break cycles that cause tension at home or work, and to develop new ways of interacting under stress.
Practical concerns like sleep problems, grief, and caregiver strain are included in her scope. When needed she integrates mindfulness exercises and attachment-focused conversations to support better relationships and steadier moods.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people name what matters to them and take small actions aligned with those values while accepting difficult emotions that come up. ACT can be useful for anger that is tied to a sense of fairness, identity, or long-held rules.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on noticing thought patterns that drive strong reactions and testing those thoughts with real-world experiments. CBT is practical for workplace frustration, rumination, and sleep-related problems tied to worry.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete emotion-regulation and distress-tolerance skills. It can help when intense feelings escalate quickly and someone wants tools to steady themselves in the moment.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, try strategies in session, and adjust techniques based on what helps. That means the plan can shift as progress or new challenges arise.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because specific formats are not listed in the profile. Online sessions can make therapy easier to fit into a workday or caregiving routine, allow a shorter check-in when time is tight, and reduce travel time. Ask about which formats are offered and how to schedule the first appointment.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with anger, trauma and abuse, LGBT-related concerns, anxiety, depression, parenting stress, and related issues such as sleep problems and grief.
How would she approach anger or outbursts?
She uses skills-based work from CBT and DBT to identify triggers and practice alternative responses, plus mindfulness strategies to reduce reactivity.
What experience does she bring?
She has four years of professional experience working with people on anger, trauma, motivation, and self-esteem.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Missouri.
Does she provide sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
Confirm current session options before booking; the original profile does not list specific session formats.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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