Jessica Katz, LMHC, LPC
Utah therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
- Trauma and abuse
- Relationships and family
- Anxiety and depression
About Jessica Katz
Jessica Katz is a licensed mental health professional with 21 years of experience helping individuals, couples, and families navigate a wide range of challenges. Now based in Utah after earlier practice in New York and Florida, she works with concerns such as relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, attachment-related problems, ADHD, disordered eating, anxiety and mood disorders, anger management, substance use, grief and loss, and issues that arise in divorce, separation, blended families, reunification, and parental alienation. Her practice also addresses parenting, intimacy, self-esteem, career concerns, addiction, and caregiver stress, along with related areas like abandonment, adoption and foster care, codependency, dissociation, and body image struggles.
Jessica blends several therapeutic traditions to tailor care to each person's needs. Her methods have included EMDR for trauma processing, existential and humanistic approaches to explore meaning and personal values, cognitive-behavioral strategies for shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, psychodynamic perspectives that consider past influences, and solution-focused techniques to build practical skills. She describes the therapeutic relationship as a dance - sometimes the client leads, sometimes the therapist leads - moving at different paces as trust, patience, and skill-building grow. That metaphor reflects a collaborative process in which the therapist teaches coping skills and gradually supports the client to take the lead in applying them.
As a Christian, Jessica emphasizes meeting people with respect, dignity, humility, and compassion. She values working alongside clients with patience and kindness, and considers it a privilege to support people through difficult life transitions and healing journeys. Jessica holds the credentials LMHC and LPC, which indicate formal licensure and training to provide professional mental health counseling.
Jessica blends several therapeutic traditions to tailor care to each person's needs. Her methods have included EMDR for trauma processing, existential and humanistic approaches to explore meaning and personal values, cognitive-behavioral strategies for shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, psychodynamic perspectives that consider past influences, and solution-focused techniques to build practical skills. She describes the therapeutic relationship as a dance - sometimes the client leads, sometimes the therapist leads - moving at different paces as trust, patience, and skill-building grow. That metaphor reflects a collaborative process in which the therapist teaches coping skills and gradually supports the client to take the lead in applying them.
As a Christian, Jessica emphasizes meeting people with respect, dignity, humility, and compassion. She values working alongside clients with patience and kindness, and considers it a privilege to support people through difficult life transitions and healing journeys. Jessica holds the credentials LMHC and LPC, which indicate formal licensure and training to provide professional mental health counseling.
Areas of Expertise
Primary Focus
Also Specializes In
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 Approach
Attachment-Based Therapy Client-Centered Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Existential Therapy Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Motivational Interviewing Narrative Therapy Solution-Focused Therapy Trauma-Focused Therapy Internal Family Systems
Frequently Asked Questions
How much experience does Jessica Katz have?
Jessica Katz has 21 years of experience as a mental health counselor.
Is Jessica Katz a licensed therapist?
Yes. She holds the credentials LMHC and LPC. License details are NY LMHC 017541 and AL LPC LPC05804.
In which languages does Jessica Katz provide therapy?
Jessica Katz provides therapy in English.
Where is Jessica Katz located?
She is located in Utah.
How can I work with Jessica Katz as my therapist?
You can work with Jessica Katz through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Does Jessica Katz work with international clients?
Jessica Katz does not currently work with international clients.
How much does therapy with Jessica Katz cost?
The cost of therapy can vary depending on factors such as your location and the therapist's availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time, for any reason. For current details, click the "Start Therapy" button on this page.
How can I get started with therapy?
Getting started with therapy is quick and straightforward. Click the "Start Therapy" button and complete a short questionnaire that helps match you with your therapist. Depending on availability, you can then schedule your first session, which may take place by phone, video call, live chat, or in-app messaging.
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care
Jessica uses attachment-based work to explore how early relationships shape present patterns and to strengthen secure connections that support healthier relationships and emotional regulation. Client-centered therapy forms a warm, nonjudgmental foundation in which the therapist mirrors and supports the client's own goals and pacing, helping people feel understood and empowered to make changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps clients identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and develop practical strategies to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress while building more effective coping skills.Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process. Jessica will work with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and then combine methods to create a tailored plan that fits the client rather than forcing a single style of therapy.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage in that process through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, maintain continuity during transitions, and access licensed professionals from wherever the client is located within the therapist's service area. The variety of formats supports different comfort levels and needs, allowing clients and therapists to choose what works best for ongoing progress.