LPC

Jesse Stanley

LPC

I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor who works with children, adolescents, and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, ADHD, anger, emotional and behavioral difficulties, trauma, relationship problems, grief, and major life changes.

My approach to therapy is collaborative, practical, and individualized. I want clients to have a place where they can talk openly about what they are experiencing while also developing a better understanding of themselves and learning skills they can use in everyday life.

Children, Teens, and Adults

I work with children, adolescents, and adults across a wide range of concerns. With younger clients, I may incorporate play therapy and other developmentally appropriate approaches to help children express emotions, process experiences, and build coping skills in ways that feel natural and accessible.

With adolescents, therapy may focus on anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism and neurodivergence, anger, emotional regulation, behavioral concerns, school stress, peer relationships, low self-esteem, perfectionism, and family conflict.

For adults, I work with many of the same concerns while also addressing relationship stress, life transitions, grief, trauma, self-esteem, emotional regulation, and questions of meaning, purpose, and direction.

ADHD and Executive Functioning

I work with clients experiencing ADHD and executive functioning difficulties such as procrastination, organization, time management, motivation, impulsivity, difficulty following through, and emotional regulation.

I also work with autistic and other neurodivergent clients who may benefit from support with anxiety, relationships, communication, confidence, executive functioning, self-understanding, and navigating expectations at home, school, or work.

Anxiety, Depression, and Emotional Health

I help clients experiencing anxiety in many forms, including excessive worry, social anxiety, panic, fears and phobias, health-related anxiety, overthinking, and difficulty quieting anxious thoughts.

I also work with depression, low motivation, isolation, hopelessness, low self-esteem, self-criticism, and difficulty finding a sense of direction or purpose.

Anger and Emotional Regulation

I work with children, teens, and adults on anger management and emotional regulation. This may include irritability, impulsive reactions, aggressive behavior, behavioral outbursts, recurring conflict, or difficulty managing intense emotions.

Therapy can help clients better understand their triggers, recognize patterns, communicate more effectively, and develop healthier ways of responding.

OCD, Perfectionism, and Overthinking

I work with clients experiencing OCD, intrusive thoughts, compulsive behaviors, perfectionism, excessive self-criticism, and fear of making mistakes or failing.

These concerns can interfere with school, work, relationships, and everyday decision-making. Therapy focuses on understanding the patterns that keep these difficulties going and developing healthier ways of responding to uncomfortable thoughts, emotions, and uncertainty.

Trauma and Grief

I work with clients who have experienced trauma and PTSD, childhood trauma, abuse, domestic violence, and other painful or overwhelming experiences.

Grief and loss are also important areas of my work. Loss may involve the death of someone important, but it can also come from divorce, separation, changing relationships, major transitions, or other experiences that significantly change a person’s life.

Relationships and Family

I provide couples and family therapy in addition to individual counseling.

I work with couples experiencing communication problems, recurring conflict, emotional disconnection, trust concerns, and other relationship difficulties. I also help individuals work through relationship stress, boundaries, jealousy, breakups, communication difficulties, and unhealthy interpersonal patterns.

With children and adolescents, I can incorporate parenting support and family work when appropriate to improve communication, reduce conflict, and create healthier patterns at home.

Complex Mental Health Concerns

I am comfortable working with clients whose concerns may involve multiple diagnoses or more complex mental health needs. This includes Borderline Personality Disorder, bipolar disorder, psychotic disorders, serious mental illness, suicidal thoughts, and self-harm.

I also work with court-involved clients when therapy, anger management, or behavioral health treatment is part of their situation.

My Approach

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is the foundation of my therapeutic approach. CBT helps us understand how thoughts, emotions, and behaviors influence one another and identify patterns that may be keeping you stuck.

Depending on the client’s needs, I may also incorporate solution-focused therapy, motivational interviewing, logotherapy, parts-based work, and play therapy.

Therapy is not one-size-fits-all. My goal is to understand the person in front of me and adapt treatment to what will actually be useful for them.

Areas of Focus

  • Individual therapy
  • Play therapy
  • Children and adolescents
  • Adult therapy
  • Anxiety and excessive worry
  • Social anxiety
  • Panic and fears
  • Depression
  • ADHD
  • Executive functioning difficulties
  • Autism and neurodivergence
  • Anger management
  • Emotional regulation
  • Behavioral difficulties and outbursts
  • OCD and intrusive thoughts
  • Perfectionism
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Childhood trauma and abuse
  • Grief and loss
  • Low self-esteem and confidence
  • Suicidal thoughts and self-harm
  • Borderline Personality Disorder
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Psychotic disorders and serious mental illness
  • School and academic difficulties
  • Peer and friendship difficulties
  • Parenting support
  • Parent-child conflict
  • Family therapy
  • Couples therapy
  • Relationship and communication difficulties
  • Court-involved clients
  • Life transitions

THIS THERAPIST IS IN NETWORK WITH THE FOLLOWING INSURANCE COMPANIES:

  • Aetna (Not “Optum Behavior Health” or Medicare)
  • Kansas Medicaid KANCARE Plans: Healthy Blue, UHC, Sunflower (Not Ambetter)

As a general rule, we do not accept secondary insurance.