Jessica Katz, LMHC, LPC

Jessica Katz is a licensed mental health counselor and licensed professional counselor with more than 21 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, parenting challenges, relationship concerns, grief, depression, ADHD, and issues around intimacy and identity. Jessica offers a steady, compassionate approach and aims to help clients build skills they can use after therapy ends.

Jessica draws on several therapy approaches to meet each person's needs. She uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current patterns. Cognitive behavioral techniques help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. She also employs EMDR for processing trauma when appropriate and existential ideas to address meaning and life transitions.

Her style is client-centered and collaborative. Jessica describes the therapeutic relationship as a dance where leadership shifts as the work progresses. She guides when things feel overwhelming and supports clients as they learn new coping skills and reclaim agency in their lives.

Jessica has practiced across multiple states and is currently based in Utah. She integrates practical strategies with reflective work so people can manage symptoms and make clearer choices about relationships, career, and parenting. Her background includes long-term work with trauma, attachment issues, substance use, and blended family concerns.

People who reach out should expect direct talk about patterns, paced skill-building, and occasional deeper processing when trauma or loss is present. The goal is to leave therapy with usable tools, clearer values, and increased confidence in handling life’s stresses.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current behavior and emotional patterns. Online sessions can use this approach to identify recurring relationship styles and practice new ways of connecting with others.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviors. It often includes short exercises or homework that clients can try between sessions to reduce anxiety or change low mood.

EMDR is a trauma-processing method used to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories. When appropriate, it is introduced carefully and paired with stabilization skills to help people tolerate difficult material.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then suggest a blend of methods that fits their situation. This collaboration helps make sure the plan feels manageable and relevant.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow for focused weekly skill practice. Some people find phone check-ins useful when video would be tiring, while video or longer sessions can support deeper processing and EMDR work. Discussing practical needs helps match the format to the therapeutic tasks at hand.