Carla Murray, LPC, LPC-MHSP - Therapist in Tennessee

About Carla

Carla Murray is a Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health Service Provider (LPC-MHSP) who uses practical, person-focused therapy to help families and individuals manage life’s pressures. She draws on 16 years of clinical experience and keeps sessions direct and down-to-earth. Parents and family members often seek her out for help with family conflict, parenting challenges, grief, and stress.

Carla aims to make therapy understandable and useful from the first meeting.

Background and approach

Her style centers on meeting people where they are. She listens without judgment and works with each person’s strengths. She combines talk-based work with skills practice so clients can try new ways of coping between sessions.

Carla regularly uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts and actions affect mood and behavior. She also integrates dialectical behavior therapy skills for managing intense emotions and mindfulness practices to increase calm and focus. Motivational interviewing helps when someone needs support making a change.

Over the years she has supported people facing anxiety, depression, anger, complicated family dynamics, and life transitions. She also addresses concerns such as caregiving stress, blended family issues, codependency, and caregiver and aging-related challenges. Her approach is flexible and tailored to each person’s situation.

Carla practices in Tennessee and conducts sessions in English. She emphasizes straightforward plans and practical steps that parents and family members can use right away. If someone is ready to work on change, she focuses on clear goals and usable tools.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Carla draws from cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying different actions to improve mood and behavior. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and everyday stress because it gives concrete tools to practice between sessions.

She also uses dialectical behavior therapy skills to help people manage strong emotions and improve how they cope under pressure. DBT skills include techniques for calming down, tolerating distress, and improving communication. Mindfulness practices are woven in to help increase present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Carla works collaboratively to figure out which methods fit a person’s needs and goals. She will adapt plans based on what is helpful and what a person prefers, so therapy feels relevant and achievable.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make getting help more flexible. These options let parents and family members fit sessions into busy days, practice skills between meetings, and stay connected when in-person visits are difficult. The formats support ongoing work and make it simpler to try different techniques with guidance from a licensed professional.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Carla address?

She helps with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and family problems, parenting challenges, anger, career stress, compassion fatigue, and related issues like codependency and caregiver stress.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She uses a client-centered approach that is direct and practical. Sessions mix listening, skills practice, and short-term goal setting to make therapy useful day to day.

How long has she been practicing?

Carla has 16 years of experience working with a variety of life and family concerns.

What credentials and where does she practice?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, and LPC-MHSP with license numbers TN LPC 4271 and TN LPC-MHSP 4271, practicing in Tennessee.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can she work with international clients?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How is cost handled and how do I start?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Grief

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 16 years
Licensed: Tennessee
Languages: English

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