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Jessica Mangan

Experienced counselor focused on practical change

LPC Michigan

Experience
20 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Languages
English

About Jessica

Jessica Mangan is a Licensed Professional Counselor with two decades of clinical experience in Michigan. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, family and parenting challenges, grief, anger, self-esteem struggles, career questions, bipolar disorder, depression, and coping with life changes.

Background and approach

Additional focus areas include guilt and shame and exploring life purpose. Her background includes work in crisis units, mental health centers, and correctional settings, and she has held leadership and staff training roles.

Jessica’s approach is warm, straightforward, and practical. She blends evidence-based methods to help clients increase insight and develop concrete skills they can apply right away.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is part of her toolkit alongside dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies. Sessions emphasize a collaborative relationship where the client’s goals guide the work.

Clients can expect a therapeutic environment aimed at fostering growth and manageable change. Jessica aims to provide tools for immediate use while also supporting longer-term shifts in thinking and behavior.

Her clinical perspective is informed by broad experience across settings and a commitment to helping people move through difficult times toward healthier, more satisfying lives.

Practical approaches for online therapy and skill building

Jessica commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new, more adaptive behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression. Mindfulness Therapy encourages present-moment awareness and nonjudgmental acceptance of thoughts and feelings to help regulate emotion and reduce reactivity.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She works with each person to consider symptoms, goals, and preferences and then tailors techniques from CBT, mindfulness, or other methods to fit what will be most helpful for that individual.

Online sessions offer flexible ways to work together through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing clients to access therapy from their own locations and routines. These formats make it easier to fit regular sessions into busy lives while still focusing on skill practice, homework, and real-time problem solving with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Jessica commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting and career concerns among others.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is open and honest, focusing on building a collaborative relationship while teaching practical strategies and insight-oriented work to support change.
What is her clinical background?
Jessica has 20 years of experience and has worked in crisis units, mental health centers, and correctional facilities while also serving in leadership and staff training roles.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is an LPC with license number MI LPC 6401009818 and practices in Michigan.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available with her?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as options for remote work.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and services are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in starting therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issues

Also works with

Family conflictsGriefParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Guilt and shameLife purpose

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Michigan

Languages

English