Jessalyn Wininger, LPC

Therapist in Missouri

Jessalyn Wininger is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on attachment-based approaches to help people understand how relationships shape feelings and behavior.

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Licensed inMissouri
License2020029061
NPI 1710695036
Experience4+ years
LanguagesEnglish

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About Jessalyn

Jessalyn Wininger is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on attachment-based approaches to help people understand how relationships shape feelings and behavior. She draws on practical methods to address anxiety, depression, trauma, and struggles with self-esteem. Jessalyn speaks plainly and helps clients take small, manageable steps toward change.

She believes each person knows their own story and brings strengths to therapy. Sessions center on identifying those strengths and using them to reduce symptoms like panic, low mood, or trouble sleeping.

Background and approach

She also supports people facing grief, addiction concerns, or challenges with intimacy and sexual identity. Her work includes tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and mindfulness practices. Those methods are used in straightforward exercises, coping skills, and values-focused work so clients can try new ways of responding to stress and difficult emotions.

Jessalyn has four years of clinical experience and holds an LPC credential, licensed in Missouri. She pays attention to problems that often come after trauma, including dissociation, post-traumatic stress, and feelings of abandonment or isolation. In sessions she often combines talk-based reflection with concrete skill-building.

That may mean practicing grounding techniques, learning emotion regulation skills, or creating goals that match personal values. The aim is to help people feel more steady day to day and more confident in their relationships.

Credentials

LPC (Missouri): License 2020029061 · expires June 2027
NPI: 1710695036 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Jessalyn lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

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 names

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Online support

How attachment work and skills-based therapy translate online

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape emotional responses and trust. Online sessions can help people notice patterns in attachments and practice new ways of relating in real time. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes values and committed action, teaching clients to accept difficult feelings while moving toward what matters. That approach helps with anxiety, depression, and life changes by clarifying goals and building small, value-driven steps.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the first sessions. The therapist talks with the client about goals, symptoms, and daily routines, then suggests a plan that combines insight-focused attachment work with ACT or CBT skills when helpful. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as needs or preferences change.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and practicing emotional skills. Phone sessions are simpler when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging can support ongoing work between sessions, quick coping reminders, or brief reflections when typing feels easier than speaking.

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Frequently asked

What kinds of issues does this therapist address?

She helps with anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, grief, parenting strain, and stress-related issues.

How would you describe the therapeutic style?

Her approach blends attachment-based work with ACT, CBT, DBT, and mindfulness to balance insight and practical skills.

What is her professional background?

She has four years of clinical experience working with trauma, motivation, self-esteem, and anger management challenges.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

She holds an LPC credential and is licensed to practice in Missouri.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries work with her?

She is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are fees and scheduling handled?

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