Therapist profile
Melissa Murray, LCSW, CSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anxiety and Parenting
Continue with MelissaAbout
- Attachment-based work
- CBT techniques
- Emotion regulation skills
About Melissa
Melissa Murray is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Georgia with 12 years of experience. She works with adults ages 18 and up on concerns such as anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, OCD, and ADHD. She also addresses parenting and family-related concerns and helps people facing career stress and compassion fatigue.
Her approach centers on building understanding of how attachment and personal history shape current problems. She uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at patterns in relationships and Narrative Therapy to help people reframe difficult stories about themselves. Cognitive Behavioral techniques are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors between sessions.
Sessions are client-centered in tone. That means the conversation focuses on the needs and goals an individual brings. Melissa aims to listen without judgment and to offer clear, practical techniques that can be used at home or work.
She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when emotions feel overwhelming. That approach offers concrete tools for managing strong feelings and improving emotional regulation. People dealing with grief, anger, or relationship strain often work on a mix of skills and reflective conversation.
Melissa has worked with a wide range of concerns beyond mood and anxiety, including autism spectrum considerations, codependency, gender dysphoria, and end-of-life issues. She combines discussion, skill practice, and gentle challenge to help clients make changes that fit their daily life.
How sessions work
How Melissa's approaches translate to online sessions
Attachment-Based work looks at patterns in how people connect. It helps identify habits in relationships that cause repeated conflict or distance and can guide changes in how someone relates to a partner or parent. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and supporting the person's goals. It keeps the work grounded in what the individual wants to change and allows the pace to be set by the client. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers specific exercises to test beliefs and to try different behaviors that reduce anxiety or low mood.Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. Melissa will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped in the past. Together they decide which methods to use and adjust them as progress is made, so the plan fits the individual's needs.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, permit shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets clients use skill practice in the context of their everyday routines, such as trying communication tools between meetings and then reviewing what happened in the next session.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to home life?
She works with relationship strain, parenting stress, intimacy issues, family conflict, and related grief and anger.
What is her general therapy style?
Sessions are client-centered and practical, with listening, reflection, and tools you can use between visits.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, anxiety, OCD, ADHD, and related issues.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and is licensed as an LCSW in Georgia.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the original profile does not specify formats.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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