Jessica Murphy , LPC

Jessica Murphy is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and a board certified art therapist who brings a broad, practical skill set to work with people facing a range of challenges. She has practiced in community, residential, and outpatient settings, and draws on a variety of therapeutic methods to fit each person’s needs. In addition to her LPC credential, she is a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor - a certification she has held since 2007 and which was issued in Arizona in 2021 - giving her specific experience in recovery skills and substance use treatment.

Her approach is flexible and integrative, using methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, psychodynamic and trauma-focused techniques, and solution-focused strategies when appropriate. She has worked with people experiencing panic attacks, anxiety, mood disorders, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, ADHD, psychosis, and post-traumatic stress, and has supported those affected by intimate partner violence, codependence, eating disorders, and chronic pain.

Jessica seeks to create a therapeutic space that feels both safe and energizing - a place for honest self-exploration and for processing current or past experiences as needed. She emphasizes practical skills and strategies aimed at reducing symptoms and stress while helping clients build strength, resilience, and a greater sense of well-being.

Approaches That Translate Well to Online Therapy

Jessica Murphy uses several evidence-informed approaches that adapt well to remote formats. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and many everyday stressors and includes practical skills to manage symptoms. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) combines acceptance and change strategies and teaches skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness - helpful for intense emotions, relationship struggles, and self-destructive urges. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps clients build healthier connections and a stronger sense of security.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Jessica works collaboratively with each person to select methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. Together they can adjust techniques over time to find what works best.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - making it easier to fit regular work into a busy life and to access care from different locations. These formats support continuity of care, allow use of practical tools and worksheets in real time, and make it possible to practice new skills between sessions.