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Jessica Katz

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Jessica Katz

Utah

Practical, steady support for life's hard moments

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  • Men's wellbeing focus
  • Trauma informed care
  • Skill building approach

About Jessica

Jessica Katz is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, parenting strain, and issues around identity and relationships. She offers steady, practical guidance for day-to-day struggles and for harder problems like trauma, addiction, and mood concerns. Jessica brings 21 years of experience to her work and practices in Utah.

Her style is straightforward and relational. Sessions focus on building skills to cope, naming what feels hard, and practicing new ways of responding. She uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs rather than relying on a single method.

Jessica draws on Attachment-Based ideas to look at how early bonds shape current relationships and patterns. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. When processing trauma, she may use Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing as one option to help people move through painful memories.

She describes the therapeutic relationship as a dance where sometimes the client leads and sometimes the therapist leads. That image reflects a collaborative routine: clients learn tools, try them out, and slowly gain more control over hard situations. Jessica emphasizes patience, respect, and a nonjudgmental presence throughout the work.

People who prefer clear explanations, practical steps, and steady emotional support tend to find her approach helpful. She aims to meet people where they are and to guide them toward more manageable days and healthier relationships.

How her approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns of closeness and trust; online sessions can use conversations and exercises to identify those patterns and try new ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replacing them with more helpful ones, often using homework and short skill practices that fit into daily life. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a method used for processing traumatic memories and may be offered as one option when trauma work is appropriate.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adapt those methods as progress is made.

Confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow for consistent weekly work. It also lets people use tools like worksheets, guided exercises, and in-session skill practice without needing to rearrange their whole day.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood 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 issuesWorkplace 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

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, depression, addictions, and relationship or intimacy issues among other concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is collaborative and practical, focusing on skills, coping strategies, and improving daily functioning while also attending to deeper relational patterns.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 21 years of experience as a mental health professional working with a wide range of issues across different life stages.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds the LMHC and LPC credentials and is based in Utah with prior practice experience in New York and Florida.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions scheduled and paid for?

Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; cost varies with location and therapist availability.

How do I start therapy with her?

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