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Jeffrey Murrah

Experienced therapist focused on real change

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
41 years
Licensed in
Texas
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Jeffrey

Jeffrey Murrah uses a mix of psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral approaches to help people make practical changes. He is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - with four decades of experience in many treatment settings. Jeffrey writes plainly and listens carefully to understand what is getting in the way.

He focuses on realistic steps people can try between sessions to reduce stress and improve relationships. He has worked in hospitals, halfway houses, homeless shelters, school counseling, college classrooms, church counseling, foster care homes, and outpatient clinics.

Background and approach

Those varied settings shaped a broad view of common problems like addiction, grief, depression, and communication breakdowns. He also draws on personal experience from life in a blended family, long-term marriage, parenting, and caregiving for an elder with dementia. In sessions he combines depth work about patterns and history with practical tools for day-to-day coping.

That means talking through how past experiences influence current choices, then testing new behaviors that feel doable. He often helps people facing relationship pain, parenting stress, work difficulties, sleep problems, and recovery from addiction or infidelity. Jeffrey has supported people with mood concerns such as depression and bipolar issues, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and attention challenges.

He also addresses blended family issues, caregiver stress, process and substance addictions, and forgiveness work. His plainspoken style aims to make change feel possible and clear. Clients can expect steady listening, thoughtful questions, and concrete suggestions.

He wants to help each person find strengths they can use to tackle life changes and meet their goals.

Therapeutic approaches for online family and life challenges

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and meeting people where they are. The therapist focuses on understanding each person's experience and creating a respectful space to talk about what matters most. This approach helps when someone needs honest support and clearer thinking about next steps.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and teaches practical skills to change them. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, sleep trouble, and for learning new ways to handle stress or cravings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to try methods that match their goals and preferences. Together they decide whether to emphasize deeper pattern work, short-term problem solving, or a mix of both.

Online sessions offer flexibility for busy family lives and complicated schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be quieter and easier to fit in, and live chat or text messaging work well for brief check-ins or when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to keep momentum between appointments and to use therapy in ways that fit daily life.

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.

Psychodynamic Therapy

Exploring how earlier relationships and patterns still shape the present, often over a longer stretch of time. It relies on conversation and reflection rather than exercises.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he focus on?
He works with many issues including addictions, relationship and family problems, parenting stress, intimacy concerns, grief, trauma and sleeping or anger problems.
What is his general therapy style?
He blends client-centered listening with psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral techniques to explore patterns and try practical changes between sessions.
How much experience does he have?
He brings 41 years of clinical experience across hospitals, shelters, schools, foster care, outpatient clinics and community settings.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - holding TX LPC 11573 and practices in Texas.
Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.
Which session formats does he offer?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as formats for ongoing work.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
41 years
Licensed
Texas
Languages
English

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