Jessica Murphy

Jessica Murphy is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship and intimacy concerns, and grief. She supports those coping with trauma, eating and body-image issues, anger, ADHD, and life changes. Jessica aims to create a calm, focused space where people can talk through what matters most to them.

She uses practical methods in session. Mindfulness work helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting swept away. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports clearer values and committed action when life feels stuck.

Jessica draws on attachment-based ideas to understand how early relationships shape current connections. Client-centered principles guide sessions so the person sets the pace and topics. She also has experience supporting recovery from drug and alcohol addiction and teaching coping skills for relapse prevention.

Her background includes years in community, residential, and outpatient settings working with a wide range of challenges. Jessica has served people with panic attacks, mood disorders, PTSD, dissociation, and histories of intimate partner violence. She holds an Arizona LPC license and has practiced counseling since the early 2000s.

Sessions focus on real skills and clear steps people can try between meetings. Jessica partners with clients to set goals and track progress over time. People who want to start are invited to use the site’s Start Therapy process to match and schedule a first session.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Jessica incorporates mindfulness practice to help people build present-moment awareness and calm during stressful times. Mindfulness exercises often involve simple breathing, grounding, and noticing techniques that can be practiced between sessions to reduce reactivity.

She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clarify personal values and take small steps toward them even when feelings are difficult. ACT tools can support coping with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Attachment-based ideas are used to understand patterns in relationships and to develop safer, more connected ways of relating to others.

Finding the right approach is part of the work and will be decided together. The therapist will check in about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then adapt methods so they fit the client's needs.

The therapist’s biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people practice skills in real life between meetings while getting guidance from a licensed professional.