IFSTherapists

The therapist listings are provided by BetterHelp and we will earn a commission if you use our link - at no cost to you.

LPC

Jessica Halaska, LPC

  • Experience20 years
  • LocationWisconsin
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Family
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Attachment-Based Therapy
Continue with Jessica

Review online therapy options and next steps on BetterHelp.

About Jessica

Jessica Halaska is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin who helps clients untangle persistent patterns that show up in relationships, work, and self-identity.

Background and approach

With 20 years of clinical experience, she emphasizes clarity and action when people feel stuck by anxiety, stress, grief, addiction, parenting struggles, or career uncertainty. Jessica often traces present difficulties back to attachment patterns and early life influences so clients can make steadier, more intentional choices.

Her style blends direct, structured work with compassionate inquiry, moving beyond simply validating emotions to identifying the interaction cycles that maintain distress. She draws on Internal Family Systems to explore inner parts, Attachment-Based Therapy to map relational dynamics, and CBT and Emotionally-Focused and Gottman-informed techniques to develop practical skills.

Whether addressing intimacy issues, communication breakdowns, or trauma-related symptoms, her approach focuses on emotional regulation, clearer decision-making, and reducing reactivity. Clients who are ready to examine patterns beneath repeated conflict, addiction, or chronic stress will find a process oriented toward insight and change.

Jessica supports people through transitions and complicated life circumstances by creating a focused plan that aligns with each client’s goals and preferences.

Integrating relational work with online therapy options

Internal Family Systems helps clients map and dialog with the different inner parts that influence thoughts, feelings, and behavior, making it useful for unearthing hidden drivers of anxiety, reactivity, and self-criticism. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relational patterns shape current closeness, trust, and communication, and it is helpful when addressing intimacy, abandonment wounds, or recurring conflict.

Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to determine whether exploring internal parts, tracking attachment dynamics, or using cognitive-behavioral strategies fits best for the presenting concerns and personal goals. Treatment plans are adjusted as progress unfolds and as priorities shift.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for busy schedules and varied communication needs. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity during life transitions, allow for frequent check-ins when helpful, and offer accessible options for clients who prefer remote care from their Wisconsin location.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, self-esteem, career problems, coping with life changes, coaching, and ADHD along with related topics such as abandonment, attachment issues, codependency, and chronic illness.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach?
The practice uses a structured, direct style that moves from identifying interaction patterns to building new responses; treatment draws on approaches like Internal Family Systems, Attachment-Based Therapy, CBT, EFT, and elements of the Gottman method.
What is her professional background?
She is an LPC with two decades of clinical experience helping people understand patterns formed in early life and apply practical strategies to improve relationships and emotional regulation.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
Jessica holds the Wisconsin LPC credential WI LPC 8047-125 and practices from a Wisconsin location.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Services are provided in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions may take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different scheduling and communication preferences.
How are fees handled for therapy?
Cost varies based on location and therapist availability; sessions are offered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issues

Also works with

AddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCancerChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityJealousyLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Wisconsin

Languages

English