Jessica Katz, LMHC, LPC

Jessica Katz is a licensed clinician practicing in Utah with 21 years of experience supporting individuals, couples, and families through a wide range of life challenges. She holds the credentials LMHC and LPC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Professional Counselor - and brings experience from prior practice in New York and Florida to her current work.

She works with an array of concerns, including marriage and family issues, childhood trauma and attachment disorders, ADHD, disordered eating, anxiety and mood disorders, anger management, substance use, grief and loss, and some psychotic symptoms. She has also supported people navigating divorce, blended family transitions, reunification, and parental alienation. Her practice includes attention to intimacy, self-esteem, caregiver stress, codependency, and the complex feelings that accompany adoption, abandonment, and separation.

Grounded in both evidence-based and humanistic methods, Jessica integrates EMDR, existential perspectives, cognitive-behavioral strategies, psychodynamic ideas, and solution-focused tools to tailor treatment to each person. As a Christian, she emphasizes meeting people with respect, dignity, humility, and compassion. She likens the therapeutic relationship to a dance - sometimes the client leads, sometimes the therapist - and views therapy as a patient, skill-building process that encourages self-kindness and growing trust.

She considers it a privilege to work alongside people as they develop coping skills, strengthen relationships, and move toward greater stability and meaning.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Jessica Katz uses a blend of proven methods to address trauma, mood concerns, and relationship challenges. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaching practical skills to change them; it is often effective for anxiety, depression, and stress-related issues. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental relationship in which the therapist listens deeply and supports the client's own growth and self-direction; this approach helps with self-esteem, life transitions, and relational concerns. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, known as EMDR, is a structured method for processing traumatic memories and reducing their emotional impact, and is commonly used for trauma and abuse-related symptoms.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. Jessica works with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences and will adjust methods as therapy progresses so the plan fits the client rather than forcing a single model.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect with licensed professionals. Sessions can take place by video call, over the phone, via live chat, or through text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, manage energy or mobility limits, and maintain continuity of care across locations where allowed. These options help people access consistent support while pursuing recovery and personal growth.