- Compassionate support
- Practical coping skills
- Trauma-informed care
About Jessica
Jessica Katz is a licensed mental health counselor who focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety. She practices in Utah and brings 21 years of experience to sessions. Jessica speaks English and aims to meet people with respect, dignity, and compassion.
She uses a mix of practical approaches to help clients navigate change. Jessica often draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and develop coping skills. She also uses attachment-based ideas to understand relationship patterns and EMDR for trauma-related distress when appropriate.
Jessica describes the work as a collaborative process. She compares therapy to a dance where sometimes the client leads and sometimes she does. That image reflects a balance of guidance and client choice as skills are learned and practiced.
Her background includes long-term clinical work across multiple states, with experience addressing trauma, mood concerns, addiction, grief, parenting and relationship strains. This range informs how she adapts tools to each person’s situation.
Sessions aim to teach concrete skills for day-to-day life while also addressing deeper patterns that keep problems recurring. Jessica encourages patience and self-kindness during the work and emphasizes steady progress rather than quick fixes.
She uses a mix of practical approaches to help clients navigate change. Jessica often draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and develop coping skills. She also uses attachment-based ideas to understand relationship patterns and EMDR for trauma-related distress when appropriate.
Jessica describes the work as a collaborative process. She compares therapy to a dance where sometimes the client leads and sometimes she does. That image reflects a balance of guidance and client choice as skills are learned and practiced.
Her background includes long-term clinical work across multiple states, with experience addressing trauma, mood concerns, addiction, grief, parenting and relationship strains. This range informs how she adapts tools to each person’s situation.
Sessions aim to teach concrete skills for day-to-day life while also addressing deeper patterns that keep problems recurring. Jessica encourages patience and self-kindness during the work and emphasizes steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
21+ years
Credentials
Utah, Florida, Minnesota, Alabama, New York
Languages
English
How Jessica’s Approaches Translate to Online Work
Jessica blends cognitive behavioral techniques and attachment-based ideas to help people manage symptoms and change relationship patterns. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and building practical coping skills to reduce anxiety and improve daily functioning. Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current behavior and helps people develop new ways of relating and connecting.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Jessica will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she adjusts tools as therapy progresses. The goal is to teach skills and build capacity so the client can use them independently over time.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce time spent traveling to appointments. Licensed professionals can use these formats to keep work consistent with everyday routines and to help people practice coping skills in their usual environments.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Jessica commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and many related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered, blending guidance with client choice and practical skill teaching.
What is her clinical experience?
She has 21 years of experience working in mental health across several states and with a wide range of presenting issues.
What credentials and location details are on file?
She holds LMHC and LPC credentials and is based in Utah.
Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with scheduling?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.