Jessica Katz, LMHC, LPC

Jessica Katz is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, parenting strain, and relationship difficulties. She brings 21 years of clinical experience and aims to make therapy feel practical and approachable for people who are worried and tired.

She focuses on helping clients gain skills to cope with upsetting feelings and difficult situations. Sessions often include talking through what’s happening now, learning concrete coping tools, and practicing new ways to respond. Jessica uses approaches that address attachment wounds, patterns in relationships, and thoughts and behaviors that get in the way.

Her background includes work in New York and Florida before moving to Utah, with a long history supporting people with childhood trauma, attachment issues, ADHD, eating and mood concerns, grief, substance use, and separation or blended-family challenges. That variety has shaped her flexible, person-focused style.

Jessica describes the therapeutic relationship as a dance where the client and therapist take turns leading. She helps people build the skills they need to manage reactions and make steady progress, while encouraging patience and self-kindness along the way.

Her stated methods include attachment-based work, client-centered approaches, cognitive behavioral techniques, existential ideas, and EMDR for trauma-related material. She frames therapy as a collaborative process aimed at practical change and greater resilience.

How her approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in relationships and how past bonds affect current reactions; it helps people understand trust, closeness, and hurt. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and building a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client sets the pace and goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and uses clear exercises to shift them, which can reduce anxiety and improve daily coping.

Choosing the right approach is part of the early work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to figure out which methods fit their goals and comfort level, adjusting the plan as progress is made. This means experimenting and checking in often so the work stays relevant to the client's needs.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since specific formats were not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by removing commute time, allowing shorter check-ins on a tight schedule, or making it simpler to meet while balancing caregiving or work. Licensed professionals can use these sessions to guide EMDR-informed processing, attachment-focused conversations, and CBT skill practice in ways that match a client’s routine and preferences.