- Attachment approaches
- Cognitive behavioral work
- EMDR for trauma
About Jessica
Jessica Katz is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 21 years of experience. She is based in Utah and works with adults on concerns such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting, depression, addictions, and blended family issues.
She uses straightforward conversations to clarify what is happening in daily life. Sessions focus on skills that can help with mood, managing anger, and coping with change. She also addresses relationship and intimacy-related concerns, grief, self-esteem, career questions, and issues tied to attachment and abandonment.
Her clinical approach blends several methods. Jessica draws on attachment-informed thinking to look at how early bonds affect current relationships. She uses cognitive behavioral ideas to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior. She also incorporates client-centered listening and can include EMDR when trauma processing is needed.
In sessions she describes the work as a collaborative process where sometimes the client leads and sometimes she does. She aims to teach practical skills so people can handle difficult moments more easily. The pace may vary depending on the topic and the person's needs.
She has worked across several states during her career and brings long-term counseling experience to common stepfamily concerns. People looking for help with co-parenting tensions, divided loyalties, or adapting to a new household often seek strategies and clearer communication to make day-to-day life more manageable.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current interactions and can help with loyalty conflicts and bonding problems in blended households. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, stress, and everyday parenting challenges. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an approach used to process traumatic memories and reduce their hold on present life, and she may include it when trauma work is appropriate.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will talk about what feels useful, try methods that match your goals, and adjust the plan based on progress and preference. The client and therapist decide together which techniques to use and when to change direction.
The therapist's profile does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Some formats also avoid video when that helps with bandwidth or comfort. Ask about format options when scheduling so sessions fit your routine and technical needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
21+ years
Listed in
Utah, Florida, Minnesota, Alabama, New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting, depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, and blended family issues among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She alternates between listening and offering direction while teaching coping skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 21 years of counseling experience and has practiced in multiple states before working from Utah.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds LMHC and LPC credentials and is based in Utah with prior practice in New York and Florida.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are used?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current online and in-person options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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