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Valisa Murray

Trusted counselor for relationships and family

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
15 years
Licensed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Valisa

Valisa Murray is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan with 15 years of experience. She focuses on relationship and family concerns, intimacy, self-esteem, parenting, career questions, and coping with life changes. Valisa aims to make the first step feel manageable and honest for people who are worried or unsure about therapy.

She keeps sessions direct and practical. Valisa offers tools that people can use between meetings, and she teaches simple skills for communication, boundaries, and self-care.

Background and approach

Her work emphasizes real-world changes rather than long explanations. Valisa blends several evidence-based methods to match each person's situation. She draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, the Gottman Method for couples, and Solution-Focused Therapy to create a tailored plan.

This mix helps her address specific problems like communication breakdowns, infidelity, and blended family dynamics. In addition to individual work she leads workshops, provides life skills coaching, and takes part in speaking engagements. She also offers Christian counseling and understands concerns that come from difficult experiences in faith communities.

These options give people different ways to get practical support beyond weekly sessions. People who choose to work with Valisa can expect clear goals, hands-on techniques, and steady guidance through transitions. She uses a straightforward approach so clients can try small changes, see what helps, and adjust as needed.

How Valisa’s Approaches Translate to Online Care

Valisa uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and the Gottman Method to guide online sessions in focused, practical ways. CBT helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which suits problems like anxiety, self-esteem, and workplace stress. The Gottman Method focuses on relationship patterns and communication skills, which is useful for couples wanting clearer, more productive conversations.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Valisa will listen to a person’s goals and preferences and then recommend methods that fit. She collaborates with clients to try techniques, track what helps, and adjust the plan based on real progress and feedback.

Online therapy with her is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. These formats allow people to meet from home, fit sessions around busy schedules, and use brief check-ins or longer conversations as needed. The range of options supports steady practice of skills between sessions and makes it easier to keep therapy part of everyday life.

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.

Gottman Method

A research-based framework for couples, focused on how partners argue, repair, and stay connected. Practical and structured, with exercises to try between sessions.

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 kinds of concerns does Valisa address?
She focuses on relationship and family issues, intimacy and sexuality, self-esteem, parenting, coping with life changes, career and workplace concerns, and compassion fatigue. Additional areas include blended family issues, infidelity, communication problems, polyamory and non-monogamous relationships, and life purpose.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are practical and goal-oriented, using straightforward tools clients can use between meetings. She blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, the Gottman Method, and Solution-Focused Therapy to fit each person's needs.
How long has she been practicing?
Valisa has 15 years of clinical experience supporting people with relationship, family, and life-transition concerns.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with license MI LPC 6401225668 and practices in Michigan.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

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Experience
15 years
Licensed
Michigan
Languages
English

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