- Focus on sleep and rest
- Mindfulness and CBT
- Practical stress tools
About Jessica
Jessica McDaniel is a licensed counselor who focuses on helping people make practical changes that improve daily life. She encourages small steps and checks progress together with each client. Her style is direct and supportive, aimed at helping people feel a little better each day.
She brings 17 years of experience working in clinical settings across Illinois. That background includes supporting people through depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and burnout. She also helps with relationship concerns, anger, parenting strains, and career-related stress.
Jessica uses cognitive behavioral approaches to look at how thoughts influence feelings and behavior. She pairs that with mindfulness and stress-relief techniques, including simple relaxation skills people can practice between sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas and client-centered listening guide how she collaborates with clients on goals.
Sessions focus on practical tools and clear steps. Jessica helps clients reduce worry, manage strong emotions, and adjust to life changes. She also addresses sleep and rest difficulties as part of overall functioning.
Her work is collaborative and goal-oriented. Clients set priorities together and track progress over time. To begin, a person completes a brief matching questionnaire and then schedules sessions based on the therapist’s availability.
How specific approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It often uses short exercises to clarify what matters and to reduce avoidance patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to change patterns that increase anxiety or low mood. Mindfulness Therapy emphasizes present-moment awareness and simple practices that reduce reactivity and stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and try methods that fit the person's needs. That collaborative process means adjustments happen over time if a different technique would be a better fit.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, require less travel, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also make practicing skills between meetings more straightforward by reviewing tools together during a session. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and mindfulness exercises to remote sessions so the focus stays on practical steps that help with sleep, stress, mood, and daily routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
17+ years
Credentials
Missouri, Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns can be addressed in sessions?
Jessica helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting stress, anger, career transitions, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Sessions are collaborative and practical, using cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness, and acceptance-based strategies to build skills and test small changes between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has 17 years of experience working in clinical settings across Illinois, supporting people through mood, stress, trauma, and relationship challenges.
Which credentials and location apply?
Jessica holds LPC and LCPC credentials and practices in Illinois.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What formats are used for sessions?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.