Jessica Murphy , LPC

Jessica Murphy is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Arizona who helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship strains, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues. She also supports those facing depression, addiction concerns, grief, eating and body image struggles, anger, self-esteem problems, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and major life changes. Jessica draws on two decades of practice to offer steady, practical help.

She favors clear, person-focused conversations. Sessions aim to make difficult feelings easier to name and manage. Jessica introduces skills and strategies people can use between meetings to reduce distress and build coping strength.

Her approach blends evidence-based methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) with attachment-based and client-centered perspectives. That mix lets her focus on thought patterns, emotional regulation, and relationship needs together. She adapts techniques to what each person finds most useful.

Jessica has worked across community, residential, and outpatient settings over 20 years. That experience includes supporting people with addiction recovery skills and helping those who have experienced intimate partner violence or other difficult histories. Her work often involves practical tools for managing panic, mood symptoms, dissociation, and trauma-related reactions.

In sessions she aims to create a calm, respectful space for self-exploration. People can expect a collaborative process where goals are set together and adjusted over time. Jessica offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and to choose actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, depression, avoidance, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to change unhelpful patterns and teach practical skills for mood and anxiety problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) focuses on emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which is useful for intense emotions and relationship struggles.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and the problems you want to address, then suggest methods to try together. Sessions often blend elements from different approaches to match what helps each person most.

Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when meeting in person isn’t possible. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging can support ongoing reflection between meetings or offer a flexible way to touch base during the week. These options help people access consistent care while keeping sessions practical and adaptable to daily routines.