Valisa Murray

Compassionate, practical therapy for relationships and life

LPC Michigan

Experience: 15 years in practice
Focus areas: Relationship, Family, Intimacy-related issues
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Gottman Method
Languages: English

About Valisa

Valisa Murray is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Michigan who blends practical, evidence-informed methods to help clients move through relationship and life challenges.

Background and approach

She centers Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside other approaches to tailor treatment plans that address patterns, thoughts, and behaviors contributing to stress, self-esteem concerns, and intimacy issues. With 15 years of clinical experience, she frames therapy as a collaborative process that emphasizes empathy and nonjudgmental support.

Her work focuses on relationships, family dynamics, and sexual and intimacy-related concerns, while also supporting people coping with life transitions, career and workplace issues, parenting questions, and compassion fatigue. She draws on Gottman Method techniques for couples work and solution-focused strategies to create clear, actionable steps toward immediate goals.

In addition to one-on-one sessions, she offers coaching, life skills workshops, and speaking engagements to support personal development and community education. Clients can expect practical tools and a flexible, integrated approach designed for measurable progress.

Valisa highlights accessible skills that fit into daily life and aims to help individuals and partners build healthier communication, clearer boundaries, and renewed confidence.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

Valisa uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering practical skills for anxiety, self-esteem, and stress-related concerns. The Gottman Method informs her work with partners by focusing on communication patterns, conflict management, and rebuilding connection through concrete exercises and structured interventions.

Choosing the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. She partners with each client to clarify goals and preferences, then adapts techniques from CBT, the Gottman Method, or solution-focused strategies to fit the individual's or couple's priorities. This collaborative planning helps ensure therapy aligns with what the client hopes to accomplish.

Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible access to care. These formats make it easier to fit appointments into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and use brief check-ins or longer sessions as needed. Licensed professionals can use these options to deliver skills-focused work, homework assignments, and in-session coaching to support progress between meetings.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Valisa often address?

She works with relationship and family challenges, intimacy-related concerns, self-esteem, coping with life changes, parenting, career questions, and compassion fatigue, along with issues like communication problems and infidelity.

What therapeutic style does she use in sessions?

Her approach is integrated and practical, drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Gottman Method techniques for couples, and solution-focused strategies to tailor interventions to each client's needs.

How much experience does she have?

She has 15 years of clinical experience working with individuals and partners on a range of relational and life concerns.

Where is Valisa licensed and located?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Michigan with license number MI LPC 6401225668.

Does she provide services in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Clients can connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and scheduling.

How are fees handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteem Coping with life changes

Also works with

Parenting issuesCareer difficultiesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Blended family issuesCommunication problemsFamily problemsInfidelityLife purposePolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsSelf-loveSexualityWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Gottman MethodSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

Michigan

Languages

English