Melissa Murray, LCSW, CSW

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Compassionate Narrative-informed care

Details

Name	Melissa Murray
Credentials	LCSW, CSW
Based in	Georgia
Licensed in	Georgia
Session format	Online
Languages	English
Years in practice	12

About Melissa

Melissa Murray is a licensed clinical social worker in Georgia with 12 years of experience. She holds LCSW and CSW credentials. She focuses on helping adults facing anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, OCD, and ADHD.

She uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe their stories and see problems as separate from who they are. That approach pairs well with Attachment-Based and Client-Centered work to explore how past relationships shape current feelings.

Background and approach

Sessions are practical and focused on small, usable steps rather than long lectures. Melissa aims for a respectful, compassionate tone in sessions. She creates space for people to talk about tough feelings without judgment.

The work often includes making sense of painful events, practicing new ways of coping, and trying out different responses between meetings. Over a dozen years in practice, she has supported people through life changes, career stress, parenting challenges, and end-of-life concerns. She also addresses issues such as codependency, gender dysphoria, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, and social anxiety.

Her approach adapts to the concern at hand instead of using one fixed method. Session options include video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging. Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Anger management among the things Melissa works with, alongside the areas below.

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Melissa among the ways she works.
Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Melissa among the ways she works.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Melissa among the ways she works.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Melissa among the ways she works.
Internal Family Systems: Listed by Melissa among the ways she works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Melissa 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 Melissa directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

How Narrative and Attachment Work Online

Melissa often draws on Narrative Therapy to help people rewrite how they think about difficult experiences. This approach separates problems from identity and can reduce shame around issues like anxiety or relationship pain. She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how past relationships influence current reactions, which helps when patterns of mistrust or emotional distance cause trouble.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences, then try methods that fit your needs. Together you can adjust the work as you learn what helps most, mixing story-focused conversations with skill practice when useful.

Online work is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows a fuller face-to-face feel for in-depth conversations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a session needs to fit a break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging make brief check-ins and ongoing coaching-style support possible between longer sessions. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy lives.

Common questions about this listing

What concerns does Melissa help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, OCD, bipolar, and related challenges.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style blends Narrative Therapy with attachment-informed and client-centered approaches. Sessions focus on talking through stories, relationship patterns, and practical skills.

How much experience does she have?

Melissa has 12 years of clinical experience supporting adults with a wide range of emotional and life concerns.

What credentials and where is she licensed?

She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and is licensed in Georgia as an LCSW.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are offered?

Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.

How does pricing work?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time based on the therapist's availability.

Contacting this therapist

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