Jessica Katz, LMHC, LPC

Jessica Katz is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. She offers calm, steady guidance and practical tools for everyday problems. Jessica writes plainly and focuses on skills people can use right away.

She draws on 21 years of experience and combines practical approaches to meet each person where they are. Sessions often include goal-focused conversations and tools to change thinking patterns and behaviors. The work aims to reduce overwhelming feelings and build coping skills for daily life.

Jessica uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and try new ways of thinking and behaving. She also brings attachment-based ideas to address how early relationships affect current trust and connection. Client-centered methods guide the pace so people lead when they feel ready.

Her background includes work in several states and experience with a wide range of concerns. That includes parenting stress, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions, body image, caregiver strain, and ADHD-related struggles. She also supports people facing life changes such as separation or blended family dynamics.

Clients can expect straightforward conversations, skills practice, and a gradual shift toward self-trust. Jessica emphasizes patience and kindness during the process. She aims to teach practical strategies so people can manage symptoms and move forward with more confidence.

How approaches like CBT and attachment work online

CBT is a hands-on method that helps people notice patterns of thought and behavior. Online sessions can include talking through situations, practicing new responses, and setting short exercises to try between meetings. This approach often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape trust and closeness now. In sessions the therapist and client talk about patterns in relationships and practice different ways of relating. This can be useful for people dealing with intimacy, communication, or attachment concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. That means adjusting pace, trying tools from different approaches, and checking in about what helps most.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people read facial cues and practice skills in real time. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief updates, coaching between sessions, or when someone prefers written reflection. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life while still working on meaningful change.