Julianna Murphy, LCPC, LMHC

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Warm, practical counseling for life changes

Details

Name	Julianna Murphy
Credentials	LCPC, LMHC
Based in	Illinois
Licensed in	Illinois, Indiana
Session format	Online
Languages	English
Years in practice	6

About Julianna

Julianna Murphy is a licensed counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strains, and low self-esteem. She works with concerns like grief, trauma, eating struggles, career questions, ADHD, and coping with life changes. Her approach is grounded in listening and practical support for everyday challenges.

Julianna keeps sessions straightforward and conversational. She aims to create a calm space where clients can talk about thoughts and feelings without judgment. She offers tools to manage panic, depression, mood swings, and workplace stress while also addressing body image and caregiver strain.

Background and approach

Her background includes six years of clinical experience and licenses as an LCPC and an LMHC. Those credentials reflect training and practice in community and clinical settings across Illinois. Therapy with her often blends narrative work with skills-based approaches.

She helps people make sense of their stories while teaching coping skills drawn from ACT, CBT, and DBT. Sessions can include mindfulness exercises, values-based goal setting, and practical behavior change techniques. Julianna is comfortable supporting people through life transitions like pregnancy, chronic illness, or career shifts.

She also addresses issues that arise for LGBTQ clients, women, and young adults. Her style is warm, direct, and focused on helping clients build clearer next steps. People who seek her help typically want useful tools and a nonjudgmental space to figure things out.

She encourages small experiments and steady progress toward goals that matter to each person.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Julianna works with, alongside the areas below.

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Julianna among the ways she works.
Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Julianna among the ways she works.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Julianna among the ways she works.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Julianna among the ways she works.
Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Julianna among the ways she works.
Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Julianna among the ways she works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Julianna 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 Julianna directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

How narrative and skills-based approaches work online

Julianna blends Narrative Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people reframe their stories and take practical steps forward. Narrative Therapy focuses on separating a person from a problem so they can look at how that story developed and consider alternative endings. ACT emphasizes values-based action and acceptance of difficult thoughts and feelings while building habits that match what matters most. CBT looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches concrete strategies to change unhelpful patterns.

Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Julianna works collaboratively to learn a client's goals, preferences, and life constraints, then suggests methods to try. Together they track what helps and adjust the plan over time so work stays focused and useful.

Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video is useful when visual cues matter, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is low, and messaging fits quick check-ins or brief coaching between sessions. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy into work breaks, caregiving schedules, or other busy days while maintaining consistency in the therapeutic work.

Common questions about this listing

What kinds of issues does Julianna address?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem, grief, trauma, eating and body image issues, anger, career questions, mood disorders like bipolar and depression, ADHD, and related life struggles.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is conversational and supportive, with an emphasis on listening and practical tools. She aims to help clients tell their story and try small strategies that fit daily life.

What experience does she bring to sessions?

She has six years of professional experience working in clinical settings and community care, helping people manage anxiety, cope with change, and build confidence.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds LCPC and LMHC credentials and practices in Illinois.

Which languages are offered and can international clients sign up?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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