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Jessica Smeal

NE LMHP 4509
Credentials
NE LMHP 4509
NPI Number
1073787651
Location
Nebraska
Languages
English
Jessica Smeal

Accepting new clients

16 years experience
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About Jessica Smeal

I am an LMHP and LADC with 13 years of experience. I have worked in a variety of settings and levels of care ranging from corrections to long-term co-occurring facilities to outpatient. I currently work with adults ages 19+. My clients include those who have mood disorder concerns, personality disorder concerns, drug and alcohol use issues, trauma related issues, and anxiety concerns. I have training in REBT, CBT, DBT (individual and skills group), and EMDR. I believe everyone is different and everyone has individual needs. Therefore I take a focused or eclectic approach with each of my clients to meet those individual needs. My philosophy for therapy and counseling is that it is the client who determines their course and I help them on their way. I look forward to working with you!

Licenses

LMHP
4509

Professional experience

  • Addictions
  • ADHD
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Career difficulties
  • Coping with life changes
  • Depression
  • Family conflicts
  • Grief
  • Relationship issues
  • Self esteem
  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

  • Codependency
  • Communication problems
  • Drug and alcohol addiction
  • Guilt and shame
  • Impulsivity
  • Mood disorders
  • Panic disorder and panic attacks
  • Personality disorders
  • Post-traumatic stress
  • Self-harm
  • Sexual assault and abuse

Clinical Approaches

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Therapy

Languages

  • English

14 Reviews

“Jessica is the best! She’s teaching me about things I wouldn’t imagine could be possible, but they indeed are. She’s bringing clarity to the confusion and is helping me sort out my OCD and social anxiety.”

“Jessica has been very helpful for me in my journey to a better state of mind. She helps keep me stay focused on goals and not dwell on negativity. Jessica is friendly and understanding. She has my highest recommendation!”

“I have had several therapists throughout my life and Jessica is by far the best one I have had. She provides me actual tools to help me through, and I have never been more confident in a provider! She listens; she responds with sound advice and comfort. I am so glad I tried better help and found Jessica!”

“She very nice and reasonable when I am not always”

“Jessica is amazing! She is supportive, honest, proactive, and creative. She will find what works for you whether it be different type of therapies, therapy times, and/or other things!”

“Jessica is a great listener that offers outstanding feedback. I’ve had an increase in overall happiness since I started working with her.”

“She is great! She's receptive, realistic, and super helpful”

“Jessica is very supportive in a calm and rational way without being too hard on me or too sympathetic. She is really helpful at providing concrete skills to work towards my goals and deal with my emotions and struggles . I’ve been to more than a handful of therapists throughout my 20 plus years of dealing with bipolar depression II and anxiety. I started doing Dialectical Behavioral Therapy with her and find it to be very helpful and a really constructive approach to addressing my mental health struggles and life struggles in general with relationship problems, familial dysfunction dynamics, work stress, and my struggles with body image and weight management/trying to be healthier. I highly recommend Jessica for DBT. She is also very responsive on this app with checking in and is thorough and thoughtful in her approach.”

“Jessica is an amazing therapist and she has been so helpful in my journey. She offers you honest feedback but is a great listener and works from her heart. She made me feel super comfortable when we first started our sessions and continues to make me feel seen and accepted ! <br /> Thankful for ya Jess !!”

“Jessica is very easy to open up to early on in treatment. In the past I have struggled with feeling connected to my therapist. Often lacking a sense of commonality. Jessica is also caring and compassionate when I show emotions.”

“She's been amazing and has helped me through so much this past couple months. Definitely a therapist that gets me!”

“Jessica is comfortable to talk with; our video sessions have gone well. She gives me useful tools to help me with my issues. I feel she listens intently and can pick out the right questions to ask. She helps me to see things from a different perspective. I feel better and ready to handle my issues in a more positive manner, since starting therapy with Jessica.<br /> In my opinion, Jessica Smeal is a is a very competent therapist.”

“Amazing”

“She is really helping me w my self esteem and anxiety. I would recommend her to anyone”

These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.
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