Janelle Murray, LCSW, CSW - Therapist in Georgia

About Janelle

Janelle Murray is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who focuses on family and parenting concerns. She builds simple, practical plans that parents can use day to day. She listens for strengths in each family and helps people notice what is already working.

Conversations are clear and direct so parents can try new strategies right away. She trained at Savannah State University where she earned a Master of Social Work, and she holds a Bachelor of Science in Child and Family Development from Georgia Southern University.

Background and approach

She has practiced since 2014 and brings nine years of experience to her work. Much of her earlier work was in-home, helping families feel comfortable with services and handling crises when they happened. Her background includes supporting survivors of abuse, particularly women and adolescents, and she has developed skills in crisis management and stress reduction.

That experience informs how she helps families manage big emotions and safety concerns. She uses a strengths-based perspective, helping people find resources already present in their daily lives. In sessions she combines practical techniques and conversational exploration.

She may offer tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to change unhelpful patterns, or use narrative and solution-focused ideas to reframe difficulties and set clear goals. Her aim is to make therapy understandable and useful for busy parents. Janelle is based in Georgia and works in English.

She holds the Georgia licenses LCSW and CSW and continues to use those professional foundations when working with family and parenting issues.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each family without judgment. It helps parents feel heard and clarifies their goals so practical steps can follow. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT teaches specific ways to spot and change thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going; it can be useful for anxiety, stress, and mood concerns.

Narrative therapy helps people reframe difficult stories and notice strengths they may have ignored. This can be helpful when families want a different way to talk about a challenge or to build a new path forward. Janelle draws on these approaches to match tools to the issue at hand rather than using only one method.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will talk with each person or family about goals and preferences, and then suggest methods to try. That collaboration helps make sure selected techniques fit family life and feel practical.

Online therapy offers flexibility for parents and caregivers. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations without travel, phone sessions work when schedules are tight, and live chat or text-based messaging support shorter check-ins and follow-up between sessions. These options make it easier to use therapy tools in real time and to keep continuity while managing busy family routines.

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.

Narrative Therapy

Looking at the story you have come to tell about yourself, and where it came from. The work is in separating the problem from your identity and finding accounts that fit you better.

Frequently asked questions

Which concerns does she commonly address?

She addresses stress, anxiety, depression, family and relationship issues, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, grief, addictions, and intimacy-related issues among other areas.

What is her general approach in sessions?

Her style blends listening with practical steps. She uses strengths-based work, goal-focused planning, and techniques that help people change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

How long has she been practicing?

She has nine years of clinical experience, beginning practice in 2014 and including in-home work and crisis management roles.

What credentials and region are associated with her practice?

She holds the Georgia licenses LCSW and CSW with license ID GA LCSW CSW006593 and is based in Georgia.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

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

How do I begin working with her and what does cost look like?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on availability. Cost varies with location and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 9 years
Licensed: Georgia
Languages: English

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