Valisa Murray, LPC

Valisa Murray, LPC, practices with a clear, practical focus on relationships and life transitions using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside other methods. She aims to make the first step feel manageable and respectful. Valisa offers direct, down-to-earth support for people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or ready to make changes.

Valisa helps people address relationship and intimacy concerns, sexual issues, stress and anxiety, and challenges around self-esteem. She also works with parenting and blended family issues, communication problems, infidelity, and questions about life purpose and sexuality. Her practice includes support for compassion fatigue and workplace difficulties as well.

She uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and replace them with practical alternatives. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes small, concrete steps that build momentum toward clients' goals. The Gottman Method is used to improve communication and connection in partnered relationships.

Valisa integrates coaching and workshop work into her practice for people who want skill-building alongside therapy. She also offers pre-marital conversations and couples work focused on day-to-day tools that partners can actually use. Her style favors short, actionable techniques that clients can try between sessions.

With 15 years of experience and a Licensed Professional Counselor credential in Michigan, Valisa blends evidence-informed methods with an empathetic, nonjudgmental approach. People who choose her can expect straightforward guidance and practical skills aimed at improving daily life and relationships.

Online approaches for relationships and life change

Valisa works with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice the thoughts and routines that keep problems going and then test small, practical changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, low self-esteem, and patterns that interfere with daily life. The Gottman Method focuses on improving how partners communicate and solve problems, offering concrete exercises to rebuild connection and handle conflict. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on short, actionable steps that move people toward clear goals and quick wins.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Valisa will discuss the different methods and help clients decide which mix feels most useful for their goals and values. She adapts the plan as things change and as clients try tools between sessions.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules. Video is useful for full sessions and visual cues, phone calls can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing prompts and brief coaching between appointments. These formats offer flexibility and consistent access to a licensed professional without needing to travel.