Jessica Katz, LMHC, LPC

Therapist · Utah · 21+ years of experience

Guiding people through major life transitions

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compassionate guidance
skill focused
collaborative process

About Jessica

Jessica Katz is a licensed mental health clinician who offers calm, practical support for people facing big life shifts. She brings 21 years of experience and responds to concerns like stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, parenting strain, relationship pain, and struggles with identity and self-worth.

She focuses on helping people cope with change and regain a sense of direction. Sessions emphasize learning skills to manage strong emotions, improve communication, and make thoughtful choices about relationships and work. Her style blends steady guidance with collaborative problem solving so clients can build confidence over time.

Jessica uses a mix of well-known therapeutic approaches to match each person’s needs. She draws on cognitive behavioral work to spot unhelpful thinking, attachment-based ideas to address relational patterns, and EMDR for processing traumatic memories when appropriate. She describes therapy as a back-and-forth process where sometimes the client leads and sometimes she does.

Her background includes practice in New York and Florida before relocating to Utah. Jessica identifies as a Christian and centers respect, humility, and compassion in sessions. She views change as a gradual process that requires patience and self-kindness.

People who reach out can expect straightforward conversation, practical tools, and support to practice new ways of coping. Jessica aims to teach skills so clients can take the lead in their own lives again.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseParenting issuesDepression Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGrief Intimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issues Body image Caregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelity Isolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purpose Men's issues Midlife crisis Money and financial issues Mood 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 issues Workplace 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 therapeutic approaches shape online work

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. It looks at how people connect, pull away, or feel unsafe with others and helps build healthier ways of relating. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors to change mood and stress. EMDR, when used, is a method some therapists use to help process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to figure out which methods suit their goals and comfort level. That means adjusting the plan over time and combining techniques as needed so the work stays relevant and practical.

Confirm current session options before booking to know which online formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand, and remove travel time so people can access care from where they are. Therapists and licensed professionals aim to adapt sessions to individual needs, whether the focus is skill building, trauma processing, or working through relationship patterns.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and career struggles.

What is her overall approach in sessions?

Her approach mixes practical skill teaching with relational work. She uses pacing that alternates between client-led and therapist-led moments to build tools and emotional strength.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 21 years of experience working in mental health across several states, including New York and Florida, before practicing in Utah.

Which credentials and region apply to her practice?

She holds LMHC and LPC credentials and is based in Utah while maintaining earlier practice experience in New York and Florida.

In what language are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients supported?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are fees and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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