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Jennifer Mieszala, LCSW

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Anger management Self esteem, Motivation Depression
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About me

I completed my education at Loyola University. I am licensed by the State of Illinois, a member of the Illinois Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association Inc. I am an empathetic, caring therapist, who has been working in the social service field for over 20 years. I have worked with the court systems, completing alcohol & drug evaluations, working with clients who have legal histories, & with clients who have mental health issues. I specialize in working with clients, who have Mood Disorders, Anxiety, substance abuse & addiction issues. I have an eclectic style of therapy where I utilize different theories of psychology. I specialize in cognitive behavioral therapy, and working in addictions. I look forward to meeting with you in the future.

Professional experience

20yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Addictions Anger management Self esteem, Motivation Depression

Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Codependency, Communication problems, Control issues, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Family problems, Forgiveness, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Mood disorders, Post-traumatic stress, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues

Clinical approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

IL LCSW 149016728

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Jennifer Mieszala. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

Jennifer is nice but straight forward. If you are looking to have someone actually give you the hard truths you need to hear she is IT! And the best part is I walk away feeling confident and not berated.

Written on Jul 21, 2022 after therapy with Jennifer for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, and self esteem

She listens, she’s understanding, experienced, and doesn’t judge me

Written on Apr 09, 2022 after therapy with Jennifer for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and adhd

So far Jennifer has been great! I can’t wait to see where it goes. Hopefully it’ll continue to help me.

Written on Feb 07, 2022 after therapy with Jennifer for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd

She’s a great listener.

Written on Jan 04, 2022 after therapy with Jennifer for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, career difficulties, and compassion fatigue

Jennifer is amazing, always comes off as non judgemental! Kind! Empathetic. I enjoy talking to her

Written on Dec 12, 2021 after therapy with Jennifer for 1 year on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd

I love she checks in on me when I don't get on here

Written on Dec 03, 2021 after therapy with Jennifer for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, and career difficulties