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- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness skills
- Values-based work
About Jessica
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Illinois with 17 years' experience, Jessica McDaniel helps adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting challenges, trauma, grief, and related concerns. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy in her work. Jessica practices in Illinois and conducts sessions in English.
Jessica emphasizes practical steps and steady progress. She collaborates with people to pinpoint the areas they want to change and checks in regularly on how things are going. In sessions she looks at thoughts, feelings, and behavior patterns and teaches skills to manage stress and strong emotions.
Her approach includes talking through problems, teaching relaxation and mindfulness exercises, and practicing skills that can be used between sessions. She uses CBT techniques to examine how thoughts influence feelings, and she draws on ACT and DBT ideas to help people clarify values and learn emotion-regulation strategies. Sessions mix discussion with skill-building exercises.
Jessica also addresses life transitions, vocational stress, anger, intimacy-related issues, sleep and eating concerns, bipolar disorder management, ADHD-related struggles, and compassion fatigue. She works to find short- and long-term solutions that fit each person's situation. Her style is focused on concrete tools and measurable progress.
People interested in starting a series of sessions are asked to follow the site's process for matching and scheduling. Jessica asks about goals up front so early sessions can focus on immediate, practical steps toward change.
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How Jessica applies ACT, CBT and mindfulness in remote sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take committed action toward those values. It tends to help with motivation, life changes, and struggles where avoidance limits daily functioning. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety and depressive patterns. Mindfulness Therapy trains present-moment awareness through simple exercises to reduce reactivity and stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jessica collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. Early sessions focus on the most pressing problems and test techniques so adjustments can be made together.
The therapist's biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare, or travel. They also allow continued practice of breathing, relaxation, and mindfulness skills between meetings. The emphasis is on making tools usable in daily life and building short practical steps that carry over outside the session.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Missouri, Illinois
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps adults with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, sleep and eating concerns, anger, career stress, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
What therapeutic approaches does she use?
She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Mindfulness Therapy to teach skills and explore thoughts and values.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Jessica has 17 years of experience working in a range of clinical settings helping adults with mood, stress, relationship, and trauma-related concerns.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds LPC and LCPC credentials and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.