Jessica Mangan , LPC

Jessica Mangan is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Michigan who brings two decades of clinical experience to her work with individuals and families. She earned a master’s degree in counseling psychology from Western Michigan University and has practiced in a range of settings including crisis units, community mental health centers, and correctional facilities. Over the course of her career she has also served in leadership roles and as a staff trainer, blending clinical expertise with program development and education.

Her practice focuses on stress and anxiety, sexual and substance-related addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief and parenting challenges, bipolar and depressive disorders, and coping with life changes. Jessica integrates evidence-based methods such as solution-focused counseling, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness practices, psycho-educational techniques, and motivational interviewing within a humanistic, open, and honest therapeutic stance. She emphasizes helping people gain insight, build practical strategies, and learn tools they can use right away to support positive change.

Jessica strives to create a relaxed and welcoming environment where clients can be themselves while working toward healthier, more satisfying lives. She has 20 years of experience and provides services in English. She is not currently accepting new clients.

Approaches That Guide Online Care

Jessica uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; CBT is practical and often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is offered to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills - it can be especially helpful for intense emotions and relationship challenges. Mindfulness therapy is used to increase present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity through gentle attention and self-compassion practices, supporting recovery from trauma, stress, and addictive behaviors.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Jessica collaborates with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts methods over time so therapy fits the individual rather than forcing a single model. This collaborative process helps determine which techniques will be most useful in a given phase of work.

Online therapy options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging provide flexibility and make it easier to fit counseling into busy lives. These formats allow continuity of care across distances, permit scheduling at convenient times, and offer multiple ways to communicate so clients and licensed professionals can choose what works best for them.