- CBT strategies
- DBT skills
- Attachment focus
About Jessica
Jessica Murphy is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Arizona with 20 years of experience. She works with adults on concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and intimacy-related issues, addiction, grief, and coping with life changes. Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients.
Jessica draws on several therapy styles to help people who are frustrated by their reactions, hold resentment, or struggle with recurring outbursts. She uses straightforward skills training and talk-based work to help people notice patterns and try new responses. She also brings experience supporting people after trauma, with substance use concerns, and with mood or attention differences.
Her background includes years in community, residential, and outpatient settings. That work included helping people develop recovery skills for substance use and working with those who have faced intimate partner violence, eating concerns, or chronic pain. Jessica has used approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in these settings.
In sessions she focuses on practical strategies people can use between meetings. That might mean testing a new coping skill, practicing communication techniques, or planning how to respond when anger rises. She aims to help people build day-to-day tools for handling stress and strong emotions.
Jessica also uses attachment-focused ideas to understand longstanding patterns around closeness and abandonment. She combines that with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered work to help people clarify values and act on them, even when emotions feel intense.
Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and still act on what matters to them. It can be useful for frustration, recurring anger, and making value-based choices when emotions are strong.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and reactive anger by teaching concrete techniques to shift responses.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns around closeness and control. It can help people understand why they react a certain way in relationships and try more effective ways of connecting.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to pick methods that match goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting course together.
The original biography does not list specific online or in-person formats, so confirm session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, or allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Some formats may be better for skills practice or when a quieter setting is available, while others may suit longer, deeper work. Always ask about the available session types when you schedule to see what fits your routine.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger-related problems does she address?
She helps with losing temper around loved ones, workplace frustration, building resentment, and coping with someone else's anger. Anger is listed alongside related concerns such as stress, trauma, addiction, and relationship issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a mix of talk and skills work, focusing on practical strategies to try between sessions. Approaches include CBT, DBT, ACT, attachment-based ideas, and client-centered techniques.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working in community, residential, and outpatient settings.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor, credentialed in Arizona. Her listed location is Arizona and sessions are provided in English.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.