Dr. Chastity Murray, LMHC - Therapist in New York

About Chastity

Dr. Chastity Murray focuses on family and parenting concerns along with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and substance use. She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and brings 15 years of experience in practical, down-to-earth therapy.

She keeps sessions straightforward and goal-oriented to help people make changes that matter in daily life. Her style combines a person-centered stance with solution-focused work. That means she listens first, then helps clients set clear short-term goals.

Background and approach

She also asks direct questions when needed and supports clients as they try new ways of coping. Dr. Murray uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to help people change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.

She also draws on approaches that build on the client’s own strengths and resources. Together these methods are used to address issues like relationship strain, parenting challenges, and life transitions. She has experience with trauma and abuse, domestic violence, and addiction, including work with both victims and offenders.

Additional areas she addresses include attachment issues, multicultural concerns, pregnancy and childbirth related stress, and compulsive or impulsive behaviors. Sessions are offered in English from her New York practice. The aim is to help clients identify practical next steps and follow through on them.

Dr. Murray encourages people to reach out when they are ready to work toward clearer goals and healthier family functioning.

Practical approaches for online family and parenting support

Client-centered therapy emphasizes an empathic, respectful stance. The therapist listens closely and follows the client’s priorities, helping parents and family members name what matters most and identify small steps to try. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It offers concrete tools for managing anxiety, mood, and unhelpful patterns that affect parenting and relationships. Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on immediate goals and what is already working, helping people build on strengths and create quick, achievable changes.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and the specific challenges in the family or parenting context, and tailor techniques to fit each person’s needs. Over a few sessions, they reassess and adapt the plan together so it stays useful and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people speak face to face from home, while phone sessions provide an audio option. Live chat and text-based messaging allow shorter check-ins and written reflections between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules and to maintain momentum between appointments.

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.

Solution-Focused Therapy

Rather than examining the problem at length, this looks at what is already working and builds on it. Sessions tend to be practical and forward-looking, with small achievable steps, which translates readily to shorter online conversations.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Dr. Murray address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and family issues, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, and related concerns listed in her profile.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

The approach is person-centered and solution-focused, with direct questions when needed to help clients set and reach practical goals.

How much experience does she have?

Dr. Murray has 15 years of clinical experience working with a range of issues including domestic violence, substance use, and family dynamics.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with NY LMHC 6863 and practices from New York.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Clients can connect via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does payment and cost work?

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

How do I begin working with Dr. Murray?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Relationship issues

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 15 years
Licensed: New York
Languages: English

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