Carla Murray , LPC, LPC-MHSP

Carla Murray is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health Service Provider (LPC, LPC-MHSP) with 16 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, stress, depression, grief, relationship and family challenges, coping with life changes, parenting and fatherhood issues, anger, and career-related difficulties. Her practice also addresses more specific issues such as abandonment, attachment and codependency, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, cancer-related concerns, domestic violence recovery, and support for LGBT clients.

Drawing on both professional training and personal experience with life-altering losses and stressors, she aims to equip people with practical tools to rebuild purpose and joy. Her therapeutic stance centers on meeting clients where they are, offering respectful, sensitive, and nonstigmatizing care. She blends evidence-informed methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, brief focused solution approaches, and mindfulness and meditation practices, tailoring conversation and treatment plans to each person’s unique needs.

Carla emphasizes collaboration and empowerment, supporting clients as they take courageous steps toward greater well-being. She frames therapy as a process of growth and problem solving and is committed to helping individuals identify goals, develop skills, and move toward more fulfilling lives.

Approach-Focused Care Delivered Online

Carla Murray uses several complementary therapeutic approaches to meet different needs. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy and acceptance, creating a supportive space where clients explore their values, goals, and personal strengths to guide change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns by teaching practical coping skills. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers tools for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness through skills such as emotion regulation and distress tolerance.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Carla collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their situation, preferences, and goals, adapting techniques and pacing so the work feels useful and achievable.

Online therapy with a licensed professional brings practical benefits - sessions by video or phone allow face-to-face connection when travel or schedules are limiting, while live chat and text messaging offer additional flexibility for check-ins and shorter conversations. These options make it easier to fit therapy into daily life and to maintain continuity of care when circumstances change.