Melissa Murray, LCSW, CSW

Melissa Murray is a licensed clinical social worker in Georgia. She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and brings 12 years of experience helping people manage anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions. She aims to offer respectful, compassionate care in sessions that focus on practical steps forward.

Murray uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships shape feelings and behavior. Client-centered work guides sessions so each person sets the pace and focus.

Common concerns addressed include stress, OCD, ADHD, relationship and intimacy questions, parenting strains, career stress, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people coping with trauma, bipolar concerns, and end-of-life issues. Additional areas of attention include autism and Asperger syndrome, gender dysphoria, and issues like guilt, shame, and codependency.

Sessions are shaped around a person's goals. Murray aims to create a calm space where practical tools meet real-life problems. She emphasizes skills people can use between sessions, such as coping strategies and behavioral experiments.

Her background combines years of social work practice with focused work on anxiety and mood concerns. Murray encourages a collaborative process where the person decides what to try next. The tone in sessions is warm, direct, and goal-oriented.

How therapy approaches translate online

Attachment-based work looks at how relationships affect feelings and behavior and helps people notice patterns that repeat in close connections. This approach can be useful for people wanting to change how they relate to others and to manage strong emotions tied to relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety or depression. It often involves homework like thought records or behavioral experiments to practice between sessions. Client-centered therapy centers the person's own goals and experiences, with the therapist following the person’s lead to build trust and focus on what matters most.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, try methods, and adjust based on what helps. Finding the right fit can take a few sessions, and that exploration is part of the work together.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people meet face to face when bandwidth and environment allow. Phone sessions can be a simpler check-in that does not require being on camera. Live chat or text messaging can work for shorter check-ins, written reflection, or people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping the focus on progress and practical skills.