Jessica Mangan is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship strain, and trauma.
01About Jessica
Jessica Mangan is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship strain, and trauma. She speaks plainly and meets clients where they are. Her approach is practical and focused on small, useful changes people can use right away.
Jessica draws on twenty years of clinical work in Michigan. She has experience in crisis units, mental health centers, and correctional settings, and has held leadership and staff training roles.
Background and approach
That background informs a calm, steady style in sessions. Her sessions tend to be straightforward and honest. She works with clients to build insight and to create concrete tools for coping.
Techniques include goal-focused conversations, skills practice, and short exercises clients can try between meetings. Jessica often uses cognitive-behavioral ideas to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also incorporates dialectical behavior therapy skills for emotional regulation and mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity and ground attention.
Clients who come for help with grief, parenting stress, career decisions, or life purpose work will find a practical orientation. She also supports people dealing with intimacy issues, guilt and shame, and compassion fatigue. Sessions emphasize collaboration and steady progress.
Overall, Jessica aims to create a relaxed, welcoming space where people can be honest and do the work needed to feel better. She frames therapy as a team effort and focuses on strategies that fit each person’s life and goals.
02Credentials
- LPC (Michigan)
- License 6401009818 · expires July 2027
- NPI
- 1720149685 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Jessica lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
Methods Jessica names
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Jessica names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Practical approaches for online sessions
Jessica commonly uses cognitive-behavioral therapy to help people spot patterns in thoughts and behaviors and try small tests to see what helps. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress because it breaks problems into clear, manageable steps.She also brings dialectical behavior therapy skills into online work, teaching practical emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal tools. Those skills can help when strong feelings or relationship conflicts get in the way of daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Jessica works together with each person to choose techniques that match their goals and day-to-day needs. She offers a collaborative plan and adjusts methods as progress is made.
Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls let people work face-to-face when visual cues matter. Phone sessions are handy when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins and ongoing support between meetings. These options provide flexibility while keeping the focus on practical skills and steady progress.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
Jessica supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, career questions, bipolar and depression, and related challenges such as guilt, shame, and life purpose.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is open and honest with a practical focus. Sessions aim to build insight, teach coping skills, and leave clients with tools they can use between meetings.
What is her clinical background?
She has twenty years of experience working in crisis units, mental health centers, and correctional facilities, and has done leadership and staff training in clinical settings.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Michigan and holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Jessica offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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