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Jessica Katz

Compassionate guidance for family and parenting struggles

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Credentials
LMHC, LPC
Experience
21 years
Licensed in
Utah, Florida, Minnesota
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Jessica

Jessica Katz is a licensed mental health counselor who focuses on family and parenting concerns among a wide range of issues. She brings 21 years of experience to sessions and speaks plainly about common struggles like stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship problems, and parenting challenges. Jessica is based in Utah and holds LMHC and LPC credentials.

She works with people dealing with trauma, addictions, ADHD, and intimacy or self-esteem difficulties.

Background and approach

Her approach mixes practical skills and emotional work. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help change patterns of thinking and behavior. Attachment-Based ideas guide work on relational patterns and family dynamics.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is part of her toolkit for trauma-related problems. Jessica aims for a collaborative process. She describes therapy as a shared dance where sometimes the client leads and sometimes the therapist leads.

Sessions focus on learning coping skills, improving communication, and managing strong emotions. The pace is set to match each person or family. Her background includes practice in multiple states before relocating to Utah.

She has worked with divorce and blended family situations, adoption and foster care concerns, and parental reunification and alienation topics. That range informs how she approaches complex family problems. Jessica values respect, humility, and compassion in her work.

She encourages patience and self-kindness while clients learn new ways of coping. Many people come for support with life transitions, caregiver stress, codependency, or issues tied to loss and abandonment.

How chosen approaches translate to online sessions

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how people connect and feel safe with others. Online sessions use conversations and guided exercises to map out attachment patterns and improve closeness in families or relationships.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. In video or phone sessions clients learn tools to manage anxiety, mood, or parenting reactions and practice them between meetings.

EMDR is a trauma method that can reduce the hold of painful memories. When appropriate, EMDR techniques are adapted for telehealth so clients can process distressing events with therapist guidance.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and comfort level, and together they decide which methods to try. This collaborative planning helps match techniques to what the client wants to accomplish.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how and when people meet. Sessions can happen by video calls, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit busy family schedules or different communication preferences. That range makes it easier to practice new skills consistently and stay connected to support during life transitions.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Jessica works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting and family issues, grief, addictions, ADHD, intimacy problems, and relationship difficulties.
How would you describe the therapeutic style used?
The approach blends client-centered listening with active skill teaching. She uses cognitive-behavioral tools, attachment ideas, existential questions, and EMDR when appropriate to address trauma.
What is her professional background and experience?
She has 21 years of experience as a mental health counselor and has practiced in several states before working in Utah.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is credentialed as LMHC and LPC with license details NY LMHC 017541 and AL LPC LPC05804 and is located in Utah.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be conducted through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
21 years
Licensed
Utah, Florida, Minnesota, Alabama, New York
Languages
English

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