Jessica Katz, LMHC, LPC

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Practical support for life’s difficult transitions

Details

Name	Jessica Katz
Credentials	LMHC, LPC
Based in	Utah
Licensed in	Utah, Florida, Minnesota, Alabama, New York
Session format	Online
Languages	English
Years in practice	21

About Jessica

Jessica Katz is a licensed mental health counselor who focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, parenting strain, and life transitions. She speaks plainly and works with individuals on everyday struggles like relationship turmoil, grief, addictive behaviors, low self-esteem, and career concerns. Jessica aims to meet clients where they are and treat them with respect and kindness.

She draws on a mix of narrative, attachment-based, client-centered, cognitive behavioral, and existential approaches.

Background and approach

In sessions she listens for the stories that shape a person’s choices and helps reframe those narratives into more manageable ways of living. She also pays attention to how relationships and early attachments influence current patterns. Jessica has 21 years of experience and holds LMHC and LPC credentials.

Her background includes work in multiple states before moving to Utah, and she brings a practical, down-to-earth style to conversations about difficult material. She uses simple metaphors and clear steps rather than jargon. Therapy with her tends to be interactive.

Clients work together with Jessica to identify goals, practice new skills, and test small changes between sessions. She compares the process to learning a dance - at times the client leads, and at times she guides the steps so people build confidence and independence.

She welcomes people from diverse backgrounds and attends to issues related to attachment, adoption and foster care, blended family challenges, caregiver stress, and commitment or communication problems. Jessica describes her role as an ally who helps people find steadier footing when life feels uncertain.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Parenting issues among the things Jessica works with, alongside the areas below.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Parenting issues
Depression
Coping with life changes
Addictions
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Dependent personality
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Phobias
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Smoking / vaping cessation
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Trichotillomania
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Jessica among the ways she works.
Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Jessica among the ways she works.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Jessica among the ways she works.
Existential Therapy: Listed by Jessica among the ways she works.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Jessica among the ways she works.
Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Jessica among the ways she works.
Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Jessica among the ways she works.
Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Jessica among the ways she works.
Internal Family Systems: Listed by Jessica among the ways she works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Jessica directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.

Narrative Therapy in this listing

Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.

If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Jessica directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

How narrative and attachment ideas guide online therapy

Jessica uses Narrative Therapy to help people notice the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships. That approach helps separate a person from a problem so they can try new ways of living and relating. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to explore how early bonds shape current reactions and relationship patterns, which can make it easier to change repeated responses.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences. Together they decide whether to focus more on stories, on attachment patterns, or on practical skill-building from session to session.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls work well for longer conversations and skill practice. Phone sessions can be a better fit when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, coaching between sessions, or when a shorter touchpoint fits a busy day. These options make scheduling easier and let people keep therapy going from many locations.

Common questions about this listing

What concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, ADHD, and body image concerns.

What is her therapeutic approach like?

Her work blends narrative, attachment-based, client-centered, cognitive behavioral, and existential ideas. Sessions focus on the stories that shape behavior and on practical steps to change unhelpful patterns.

How much experience does she have?

She brings 21 years of experience as a mental health counselor. That background includes practice in several states and a range of clinical settings.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds LMHC and LPC credentials and practices from Utah. The credentials are listed as LMHC and LPC.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model. The subscription can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working together?

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