Jessica Beane , LPC

Jessica Beane is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan with more than 10 years of experience helping people navigate stress, trauma, addiction, relationship struggles, and other life challenges. She also holds certification as an advanced alcohol and drug counselor, reflecting extensive work with substance use concerns and recovery-focused care.

She earned a BA in psychology with a sociology minor from Wayne State University in 2004 and completed an MS in Mental Health Counseling at the University of Phoenix in 2014. Her early roles included work as a youth counselor and direct care aide at a residential program for teenage girls, a rehabilitation specialist at a clubhouse program, and a case manager within a Community Mental Health agency.

Jessica has worked with a wide range of people from adolescents through older adults and with clients from urban, suburban, and rural backgrounds. Her clinical experience covers depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD and trauma, substance use and addiction, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting difficulties, ADHD, sleep problems, and many related issues such as codependency, caregiver stress, and impulsivity.

Her approach emphasizes building strong rapport and using an integrated toolkit to meet each person where they are. Jessica most often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing while incorporating client-centered and mindfulness-informed perspectives as needed. She focuses on how thoughts influence feelings and behaviors, supports motivation for change, and promotes steady progress rather than perfection. Jessica aims to walk alongside clients through difficult moments and help them discover greater well-being and authenticity while recognizing that finding the right therapeutic fit can take time.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Jessica often integrates cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing alongside client-centered principles to support online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and reshaping unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, and sleep difficulties, and to build practical coping skills. Motivational interviewing helps people explore their ambivalence about change and strengthen personal motivation for recovery, which is especially useful for addictions and behavior change. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy, respect, and collaboration, creating space for clients to set their own goals and feel heard.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Jessica works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors techniques from different models to fit the client rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.

Online therapy with Jessica is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain consistent sessions, access support from home or elsewhere, and choose the format that feels most helpful for progress and convenience.