Jessica Murphy
Compassionate, skills-based therapy for life challenges
LPC Arizona
- Experience
- 20 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Jessica
Jessica Murphy is an LPC based in Arizona who brings 20 years of clinical experience to work with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, addictions, grief, eating and body-image issues, ADHD, bipolar symptoms, anger, and broader challenges such as self-esteem and coping with life changes.
Background and approach
She combines practical skill-building with opportunities for emotional processing so clients can address immediate symptoms and explore underlying patterns that contribute to distress. Her style blends evidence-informed techniques with a client-centered stance, offering tailored interventions from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside approaches that focus on values, emotional regulation, and attachment dynamics.
Jessica has practiced across community, residential, and outpatient settings and has substantial experience supporting people impacted by intimate partner violence, codependency, chronic pain, and substance use. She draws on both structured strategies and reflective exploration to help clients build coping skills, strengthen self-understanding, and increase resilience.
Jessica also has a background in art therapy and years of work in addiction recovery, having been a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor since 2007 with licensure applied in Arizona since 2021. Her approach aims to create a lively, supportive space for growth while sharing practical tools to reduce stress and improve day-to-day functioning.
Integrating evidence-based approaches with convenient online care
Jessica frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; this approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and many everyday difficulties by teaching practical skills to manage symptoms. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which emphasizes clarifying personal values and building willingness to accept difficult emotions while taking meaningful action. Attachment-Based Therapy informs her attention to relationship patterns and early relational dynamics that shape current interpersonal struggles and intimacy concerns.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She works with each person to assess goals, preferences, and presenting needs, and then tailors interventions so therapy fits the individual rather than imposing a single method. Clients can expect a mix of skill-building, reflective exploration, and problem-focused work as appropriate.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules and varied communication styles. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, practice skills between sessions, and access support from home or other convenient locations while working with a licensed professional.
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Experience
20+ years
Licensed
Arizona
Languages
English