Carla Murray, LPC, LPC-MHSP

Carla Murray is a Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health Service Provider (LPC-MHSP) who uses practical, evidence-informed methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and relationship strain. She writes plainly and works to make therapy accessible and down-to-earth. Carla draws on 16 years of experience in counseling to guide clients through life changes and emotional setbacks.

Her sessions focus on clear goals and skills you can use between meetings. She often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and shift behaviors. She also brings client-centered listening and mindfulness practices into the work to help people feel heard and grounded.

Carla helps with a wide range of concerns including depression, coping with life changes, anger, career stress, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people facing family and parenting challenges, blended family adjustments, and issues around attachment and commitment. Additional focuses include grief, caregiving stress, cancer-related concerns, and relationship communication problems.

Her style is straightforward and compassionate. Conversations are shaped around what matters most to the client, with practical steps and short-term strategies when useful. Carla emphasizes collaboration and builds a plan that fits each person's situation.

Therapy is offered in English from Tennessee, and sessions are arranged to suit different schedules and needs. People who prefer flexible formats can choose from video, phone, live chat, or text messaging.

How structured approaches work in online sessions

Carla often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT focuses on small, practical changes that reduce anxiety and lift mood over time. Client-Centered Therapy is also part of her work and centers on listening without judgment so clients feel understood and can steer the pace and focus of sessions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when emotion regulation, distress tolerance, or interpersonal effectiveness are priorities; these are concrete tools for handling intense feelings and improving communication.

Choosing the right approach is a team process. Carla discusses goals and preferences in early sessions and suggests a mix of methods that fit each person's needs. She adjusts the plan as progress is made and invites feedback to keep therapy useful and relevant.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video lets you work face-to-face and practice skills together. Phone sessions can be a good option when video bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Chat and text messaging work well for quick updates, brief coaching, or ongoing support between appointments. These options provide flexibility while keeping the focus on practical strategies and steady progress.