Angela Murphy, LCSW

Angela Murphy is a licensed clinical social worker in Texas with 18 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who feel stuck by using straightforward, practical conversations. Angela emphasizes the strengths people already have and supports them as they try new ways to cope.

She works with common stresses such as anxiety, depression, grief, and life changes. She also helps with relationship and intimacy-related issues, communication problems, divorce and separation, and challenges that come up in early adulthood and midlife.

Angela draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy to guide sessions. That looks like noticing unhelpful thoughts, identifying values and goals, and setting small, doable steps between meetings.

Sessions tend to be collaborative and practical. Angela listens first, then helps people choose tools that fit their daily life. The focus is on what is realistic for each person and what will move them toward clearer decisions and more confidence.

People who want direct, hands-on support for coping, communication, or life transitions may find her approach useful. She aims to make the work feel manageable, with attention to immediate concerns and to longer term goals.

Approach and access: evidence-informed methods online

Angela uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice how thoughts influence feelings and actions, and to teach practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, and obsessions. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to build a respectful, listening-first relationship where clients set the pace and goals for their work.

Choosing a therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Angela will talk with each person about what they want to change, what has worked before, and which methods feel comfortable. Together they decide on concrete goals and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls let people work face-to-face when that helps, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging allow shorter check-ins or step-by-step homework support. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, school, and family life while keeping the focus on practical problem solving and skill building.