Jessica Murphy, LPC

Arizona · 20 years in practice

Jessica Murphy is a licensed professional counselor with 20 years of experience.

License and registration

LPC, Arizona: LPC-18479 · expires September 2027
NPI: 1760790679 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 20
Languages: English

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About Jessica

Jessica Murphy is a licensed professional counselor with 20 years of experience. She helps people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, addiction, grief, stress, and changes in life. Her approach is straightforward and practical, aimed at making therapy useful from the first sessions.

Jessica adapts what she does to the person in front of her. She uses talk-based work and exercises to help people notice patterns, try new ways of responding, and build coping skills.

Background and approach

Sessions often include skills practice, real-world assignments, and time to talk through painful or confusing experiences. She draws on multiple approaches, including existential ideas that focus on meaning and choice, acceptance and commitment strategies that emphasize valued action, and attachment-informed work that looks at how relationships shape feelings and behavior. Cognitive techniques are used when helpful to change unhelpful thinking and behaviors.

Jessica has substantial experience supporting people with addiction and recovery skills, and she has worked with many who have histories of intimate partner violence, eating concerns, dissociation, and complex mood symptoms. Her aim is to offer a space that is calm but engaged, where people can process what happened and practice different ways of coping. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth.

She explains skills clearly and checks in about what feels useful. People leave with practical tools and clearer ways to move forward.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Jessica lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Depression
Addictions
Family conflicts
Grief
Eating disorders
Anger management
Self esteem
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
ADHD
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Body image
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Communication problems
Control issues
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Isolation / loneliness
Midlife crisis
Mood disorders
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues

Approaches Jessica names

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Online support

Approaches that translate to online care

Existential Therapy helps people face big life questions and find personal meaning in difficult times; it can be useful for feelings of emptiness, grief, or when life feels directionless. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings while taking action toward valued goals, which can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with change. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past and current relationships affect emotion and behavior and can guide work on intimacy, communication, and trust.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will work with the client to decide which methods fit best for their goals, needs, and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can shift as progress is made or circumstances change.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different days and schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and exercises. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to use video. Live chat and text messaging support shorter check-ins, note-taking, and ongoing contact between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work or family life and to continue work during transitions.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Jessica commonly address?

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy challenges, addiction, grief, eating and body image issues, anger, self-esteem struggles, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and life transitions.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Jessica uses a collaborative, down-to-earth style that blends talking, skills practice, and real-life assignments. She checks in often and adjusts methods to what an individual finds helpful.

What kind of experience does she have?

She has 20 years of clinical experience working in community, residential, and outpatient settings and has supported people with substance use, trauma histories, mood disorders, and complex presentations.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She is listed as an LPC, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and practices in Arizona.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats does she offer?

Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different scheduling and communication needs.

How does pricing work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with her?

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