Carmel Murray, AASW
Kind, story-focused counsellor
Details
| Name | Carmel Murray |
|---|---|
| Credentials | AASW |
| Based in | Australia |
| Registered with | AASW |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 7 |
About Carmel
Carmel Murray is an AASW counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief and big life changes. She acknowledges how daunting the first step can feel and offers steady support as people work towards a more fulfilling life. Carmel writes plainly and listens for the strengths already present in each person’s story.
With seven years of experience, Carmel uses narrative therapy alongside client-centred and cognitive behavioural approaches. She encourages people to tell their stories and notice the parts that are holding them back.
Background and approach
Practical tools are introduced where they help, such as experimenting with new ways of thinking and behaviour. Carmel also works with trauma, addiction and relationship difficulties. She draws on EMDR-informed methods and mindfulness practices when they suit a person’s goals and readiness.
Her style is collaborative and paced to what the person feels able to manage. People who come for help with sleep, parenting pressures, compassion fatigue or chronic illness find she focuses on small, achievable changes. Conversations explore patterns, responsibilities and options rather than placing blame.
Carmel aims to create space for new meanings to emerge in a person’s life story. Practical next steps are part of her approach. Carmel supports goal setting, regular review and adapting the plan when life shifts.
She encourages clear communication about what is working so therapy stays relevant and useful.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Carmel works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Carmel among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Carmel among the ways she works.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Carmel among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Carmel among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Carmel among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Carmel among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Carmel among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Carmel among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Carmel among the ways she works.
- Systemic Therapy: Listed by Carmel among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Carmel directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Carmel directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Many clients find narrative therapy useful when they want to make sense of difficult events. Narrative therapy focuses on how a person’s life story has been shaped and invites looking for alternative themes and strengths. It can help with identity questions, relationship patterns and recovery from distress.Client-centred therapy centres the person’s experience and priorities. This approach emphasises listening, empathy and working at a pace that suits the individual. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact and offers practical experiments to change unhelpful patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, low mood and sleep problems.
Finding the best approach is part of the work. Carmel will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their needs, goals and preferences. That may mean combining narrative listening with CBT exercises, mindfulness practice or EMDR-informed steps when appropriate.
The original profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online or remote sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work, caregiving and travel, reduce time spent commuting, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Discuss practical arrangements with Carmel or the service when you schedule so sessions fit into everyday life.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns can I bring to sessions?
Carmel works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, addictions, grief and coping with life changes.
How would she approach my situation in therapy?
She uses a narrative-informed way of listening combined with client-centred conversations and CBT techniques. The process mixes story work with practical strategies tailored to your goals.
How much experience does she have?
Carmel has seven years of professional experience supporting people through a range of challenges including trauma, mood difficulties and workplace or caregiving stress.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She is listed with the Australian Association of Social Workers, shown as AASW, and practises in Australia.
Are sessions available in other languages or overseas?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are offered?
The original profile does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees charged or billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
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