Janelle Murray, LCSW, CSW

Janelle Murray, LCSW, meets people where they are and helps them find practical ways forward. She focuses on clear goals and small steps that make daily life feel more manageable. Her approach is straightforward and aimed at people who want real change without jargon.

Janelle holds a Master of Social Work from Savannah State University and a Bachelor of Science in Child and Family Development from Georgia Southern University. She has nine years of experience in social work and clinical practice in Georgia. Much of her early work was in homes, which taught her how to build quick rapport and help people feel at ease with services.

Her work often centers on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and relationship concerns. She also supports people facing grief, addiction issues, parenting strain, career and workplace problems, and questions of life purpose and self-esteem. She brings a strengths-based perspective, helping clients notice what is already working in their lives.

In sessions she uses practical tools drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and other approaches to address unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She also draws on client-centered and narrative ideas to make space for each person's story and values. Treatment plans emphasize real-life skills and step-by-step progress.

Janelle is practiced in crisis management and stabilization, and she helps people build stress-management and communication skills. People who prefer plain language and structured steps often find her style helpful. She offers services in English and works with adults in Georgia.

How Janelle Uses Talk-Based Methods Online

Janelle commonly incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in her work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors with practical exercises that can be done between sessions, which helps with anxiety, depression, and stress. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and empathy so clients can explore their values and strengths at their own pace, useful for relationship and self-esteem concerns.

She also uses Narrative Therapy techniques to help people reframe their stories and separate themselves from problem patterns. That approach can help with trauma, grief, and life transitions by highlighting skills and resilience already present in a person’s life. Finding the right mix of approaches happens together; she works with each person to set goals and choose methods that fit their needs and preferences.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide practical flexibility. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions use less bandwidth, chat is useful for quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options help clients fit therapy into work, caregiving, and daily routines while focusing on concrete strategies and steady progress.