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Leah Murray

Practical, empathic therapy for life transitions

LMHC Florida

Experience
6 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Family, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English
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About Leah

Leah Murray is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor who blends evidence-informed strategies with empathic support to help people navigate difficult life moments. With a focus on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside attachment-informed and client-centered techniques, she helps clients address stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and a range of interpersonal concerns.

Background and approach

Her practice emphasizes practical skills as well as insight into patterns that influence relationships and self-worth. Over six years of clinical experience inform a style that prioritizes collaboration and individualized care.

Leah works with adults on issues including parenting challenges, compassion fatigue, intimacy-related difficulties, ADHD, and family-origin concerns. She also supports those coping with grief, fertility and fatherhood questions, abandonment or adoption-related dynamics, and symptoms of post-traumatic stress.

In sessions she creates a respectful, nonjudgmental setting designed for exploration and growth, helping clients develop coping strategies, improve communication, and rebuild self-esteem. Leah maintains her Florida LMHC credential and conducts therapy in English, offering a range of remote session formats to accommodate different needs and schedules.

Approaches That Translate Well to Online Therapy



Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps clients identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors by teaching practical skills like cognitive restructuring and behavioral experiments; it is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns in close relationships and how early experiences shape current emotional responses, supporting work on intimacy issues, family-of-origin concerns, and communication difficulties.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Leah draws on her clinical experience and listens to each person's goals and preferences to shape a treatment plan, adjusting methods as needed so therapy aligns with what the client finds most helpful.

Online sessions in the formats offered - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - provide practical flexibility for people with busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, or limited local options. These options allow regular contact, timely support between meetings, and varied ways of engaging with therapeutic tools and homework while maintaining the therapist-client working relationship.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Leah address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting and family matters, self-esteem struggles, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and related topics such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, and post-traumatic stress.
What is Leah's therapeutic style and approach?
Her approach combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with attachment-based and client-centered methods, focusing on skill-building, insight into interpersonal patterns, and a collaborative therapeutic relationship.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Leah has six years of experience providing mental health support and counseling to adults across a range of life and relationship challenges.
What credentials and location are associated with this clinician?
She is licensed as an LMHC in Florida with the registration FL LMHC MH26122 and practices from that state.
Are sessions offered in other languages or for international clients?
Therapy is provided in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for online work?
Leah offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible ways to engage in therapy.
How are costs and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin therapy with Leah?
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, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeCaregiver issues and stressEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesGuilt and shameImpulsivityJealousyPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSomatizationWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Trauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English