Carla Murray, LPC, LPC-MHSP
Calm, practical guidance for everyday struggles
Explore online therapy optionsWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Carla works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC, LPC-MHSP
- Licensed in
- Tennessee
- Years in practice
- 16
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Carla
Carla Murray is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Mental Health Service Provider (LPC-MHSP) with 16 years of experience. She focuses on practical, down-to-earth help for people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, and life changes. Carla emphasizes clear, respectful conversation and a steady, caring presence in sessions.
She draws on client-centered work to understand each person’s goals and daily challenges. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy are used to teach skills for managing emotions and changing unhelpful patterns.
Background and approach
Mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing techniques are added when they fit a person’s needs. Carla has personal experience with loss and major life transitions, and she uses that perspective to connect with people who are struggling. She avoids stigmatizing labels and focuses on building routines and skills that make everyday life feel more manageable.
Practical tools are paired with clear conversation about values and choices. In sessions she helps people talk through relationship concerns, parenting stress, caregiver strain, work-related pressure, and identity or LGBT issues. She also addresses complex topics like bipolar disorder, codependency, and recovery from abusive experiences in a calm, step-by-step way.
People can expect collaborative goal-setting and a plan that changes as progress is made. Carla tailors pacing and techniques to each person, keeping the focus on concrete steps and realistic coping strategies.
What Carla works with
Everything Carla lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Carla's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Carla lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Carla's approaches translate to online therapy
Carla commonly blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to focus on practical change. Client-centered work means the therapist listens closely and builds goals around what matters to the person. CBT adds clear tools for shifting thoughts and behaviors that keep stress and anger active.She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills for emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT techniques teach concrete skills for managing intense feelings, handling conflict, and reducing impulsive reactions. These approaches suit concerns like anxiety, anger, depression, and relationship stress.
Finding the right mix of techniques is a joint process. The therapist will ask about goals, try different strategies, and adjust the plan as progress is made. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions fit their pace and preferences.
Online formats offer flexibility for ongoing skill practice and check-ins. Video calls work well for deeper conversation and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth or attention needs are different. Live chat and text-based messaging make brief check-ins, homework review, and short coaching-style support easier to fit into a busy day.
Questions people ask about Carla
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, and the strain of life changes. Other focuses include relationship and parenting concerns, career stress, caregiver issues, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Sessions are collaborative and practical. She uses client-centered conversation plus skills-based methods to teach emotion regulation and behavior changes.
What is her background and experience?
She has 16 years of clinical experience and draws on personal experience with major life stressors to inform her work. That history shapes a direct, empathetic approach.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and LPC-MHSP in Tennessee. Sessions are offered from that state location.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Once matched, schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.