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Carla Murray

Hopeful, practical therapy for everyday life

LPC, LPC-MHSP Tennessee

Experience
16 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Grief
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Carla

Carla Murray is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Mental Health Service Provider (LPC-MHSP) who brings 16 years of clinical experience to her work.

Background and approach

She centers therapy on collaborative, client-focused care informed by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside other practical approaches, helping people address stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship challenges, and the daily strains of life. Her perspective reflects both professional training and personal insight gained from navigating significant losses and stressors, which informs a compassionate, nonjudgmental style.

She adapts treatment to each person's needs, drawing on CBT to identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns while also using mindfulness, dialectical behavior strategies, and motivational techniques when they fit the client’s goals.

Carla works with issues including family and parenting concerns, LGBT matters, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and an extended list of relationship and life transition topics. Located in Tennessee, she emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and practical skills so clients can work toward more purposeful and satisfying daily lives.

Integrating Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Care

Carla frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thought patterns and develop practical strategies for managing anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT focuses on the connection between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors and is useful for people who want concrete tools to change how they respond to difficult situations.

She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes empathy, active listening, and the client’s own capacity for growth. This approach supports exploring values, emotional processing, and building a trusting therapeutic relationship that informs goal-setting and change.

Finding the right approach is collaborative: the therapist will work with each person to determine which mix of CBT, client-centered techniques, or dialectical and mindfulness strategies best matches their goals and preferences. Treatment plans are adjusted as needs evolve so clients play an active role in shaping their care.

Online sessions are available by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into daily life and to practice skills between meetings while working with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family problems, parenting, career issues, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
Sessions emphasize a client-centered approach blended with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, dialectical strategies, mindfulness, and motivational techniques tailored to each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
The therapist has 16 years of experience supporting people through life changes, emotional struggles, and relationship challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds the credentials LPC and LPC-MHSP with license details TN LPC 4271 and TN LPC-MHSP 4271, and practices in Tennessee.
In which language are sessions offered and can international clients join?
Sessions are provided in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available for online work?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different preferences and needs.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGriefDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

16+ years

Licensed

Tennessee, Tennessee

Languages

English