Joseph Murphy, LPC-MHSP

Joseph Murphy is a licensed professional counselor with more than 20 years of experience in Tennessee. He emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and a compassionate attitude in sessions. He describes his practice as influenced by a Christian worldview while not labeling the work as faith-based counseling. Joseph focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and mood-related concerns.

Joseph typically uses cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. He also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills and mindfulness to teach emotional regulation and coping tools. Sessions aim to be practical and straightforward, with clear steps to practice between meetings.

He supports people working through trauma, grief, parenting strain, caregiver stress, and workplace problems. Additional areas Joseph addresses include obsessive thoughts and compulsions, panic, phobias, bipolar disorder, and issues with sleep and eating. He also helps with self-harm concerns, compassion fatigue, and low self-esteem.

Joseph asks clients to be active in the process. He expects people to try new skills outside sessions while he provides guidance and encouragement. He describes therapy as a collaborative effort where progress comes from steady practice and patience.

Sessions are offered in English and are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Joseph works with a range of life and mood challenges and aims to create a calm, respectful setting for change.

Practical approaches for online care

Joseph commonly uses cognitive behavioral strategies to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT focuses on clear, goal-oriented exercises and homework that target stress, anxiety, depression, and mood symptoms in everyday life.

He also uses dialectical behavior therapy skills to teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT skills can be useful for impulsivity, intense emotions, panic, and self-harm concerns. Mindfulness techniques are woven in to help people notice experiences without getting swept away by them and to improve attention and sleep.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Joseph will work with each person to choose which methods fit their goals, comfort level, and daily routine. He encourages trying strategies for a few weeks and then adjusting the plan based on what helps.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction and practice of skills, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can fit brief check-ins or ongoing tracking between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or other responsibilities while keeping focus on skill-building and progress.