Jessica Murph , LMFT

Jessica Murph is a queer-identifying Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who brings a trauma-informed, relationship-focused perspective to virtual mental health care across Texas. She goes by Jess and uses she/her pronouns. As an LMFT, she is trained to work with individuals, couples, and families on relational patterns, communication, and the ways family systems shape emotional wellbeing.

Her clinical focus centers on trauma treatment for survivors of sexual assault, emotional manipulation, and mental abuse, and she serves clients ranging in age from 11 to 65. Jessica has a particular passion for supporting neurodivergent people, including those with ADHD and autism, and she adapts interventions to meet each person’s unique sensory, communication, and executive function needs.

Grounded in a humanistic, person-centered philosophy, Jessica emphasizes an affirming, respectful therapeutic space informed by family systems theory. She integrates evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), alongside Narrative Therapy and the Gottman Method, creating an eclectic, contemporary blend tailored to each client’s goals.

Jessica affirms both traditional and non-traditional relationships and offers a sex-positive environment that honors diverse sexual expression. For body and eating concerns she aligns with Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size (HAES) principles, helping people cultivate kinder relationships with food and body image. Above all, she aims to foster resilience, authenticity, and self-compassion while supporting meaningful connections.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Jessica Murph draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients clarify their values, develop psychological flexibility, and take committed action even when difficult thoughts or feelings arise - an approach often useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relational experiences influence current patterns of closeness, trust, and conflict, which can be especially helpful for intimacy issues, abandonment concerns, and relationship repair. In addition, her client-centered orientation emphasizes empathy, unconditional positive regard, and collaboration, creating a respectful space where clients direct the pace and focus of work.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process; Jessica works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts strategies as progress unfolds. Licensed professionals and therapists often blend techniques to fit the individual rather than relying on a single model.

Online therapy with Jessica is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for varying schedules, comfort levels, and communication styles. These options make it easier to maintain continuity during life changes, access care across geography, and choose the format that feels most practical and effective for each client.