Melissa Murray , LCSW, CSW

Melissa Murray is a Georgia-based licensed clinical social worker with 12 years of experience helping adults manage anxiety, depression, grief, relationship concerns, career challenges, OCD, and ADHD. She holds the credentials LCSW and CSW and has a Georgia license listed as GA LCSW CSW005039. She is also certified as a clinical anxiety treatment professional, bringing focused training to her work with worry and trauma-related concerns.

Working exclusively with clients aged 18 and older, Melissa centers each session on respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Her practice emphasizes a nonjudgmental approach where an individual’s unique history and goals shape treatment. Sessions are designed to be collaborative and tailored, whether the goal is symptom relief, improved coping, stronger relationships, or clearer direction in career and life transitions.

Melissa acknowledges that beginning therapy requires courage and she recognizes the step clients take when reaching out for support. She aims to create a steady, empathetic environment that supports practical growth and emotional healing while helping each person move toward the best version of themselves.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Melissa draws from client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to shape online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on creating an accepting, empathic space where the client’s perspective guides the pace and goals of treatment, which is helpful for relationship concerns, self-esteem, and life transitions. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and developing practical strategies to shift them, making it effective for anxiety, depression, OCD, and ADHD-related challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process. Melissa works with each person to explore which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts techniques as progress is made so the plan remains responsive and personalized.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage in that work via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to attend sessions around work, family, or mobility constraints and allow clients to continue care from different locations while maintaining continuity with a licensed professional.