Melissa Murray, LCSW, CSW
Therapist in Georgia
Melissa Murray is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on helping adults manage stress, anxiety, grief, and relationship concerns.
- Licensed inGeorgia
- LicenseCSW005039
- NPI 1093162885
- Experience12+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Melissa
Melissa Murray is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on helping adults manage stress, anxiety, grief, and relationship concerns. She uses clear, practical talk and works to make sessions feel respectful and compassionate. She draws on Attachment-Based ideas to look at how early and ongoing relationships affect current patterns.
Melissa also uses Client-Centered methods that put the person's goals first, and Cognitive Behavioral techniques to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Background and approach
Sessions tend to be straightforward and goal-oriented while still attentive to personal history. With 12 years of experience, she has supported people facing depression, bipolar concerns, ADHD, OCD, and trauma-related issues. Melissa also addresses concerns like parenting strain, intimacy-related issues, compassion fatigue, and career transitions.
She names sensitive topics such as gender dysphoria, grief at end of life, and social anxiety among her focus areas. Melissa describes her approach as nonjudgmental and sensitive. She aims to create a space for honest conversation and practical steps you can use between sessions.
She encourages people to try different strategies and notice what helps them most. Sessions are offered to adults in Georgia and conducted in English. The first step is a short matching questionnaire and scheduling through the site.
Melissa emphasizes steady, collaborative work toward clearer coping and healthier connections.
Credentials
- LCSW (Georgia)
- License CSW005039 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1093162885 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Melissa lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Anger management
- Depression
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Codependency
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intellectual disability
- Jealousy
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Melissa names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Narrative Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Melissa brings attachment and practical therapies online
Melissa uses Attachment-Based ideas to help people see how past and present relationships shape feelings and behaviors. This approach looks at connection patterns and helps people develop clearer ways of relating and feeling safer in relationships.She also uses Client-Centered therapy, which emphasizes listening to each person's goals and meeting them where they are. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, used alongside these approaches, focuses on identifying thought patterns and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Melissa will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, and then try approaches that match those needs. She checks in and adjusts methods over time so work stays practical and relevant.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can be helpful for quick check-ins or when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work breaks, caregiving routines, or busy days while keeping focus on progress and real-life coping skills.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does Melissa address?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, grief, depression, bipolar issues, ADHD, OCD, trauma and relationship or intimacy-related concerns, among other issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style blends Attachment-Based and Client-Centered approaches with Cognitive Behavioral techniques, focusing on practical steps and exploration of relationship patterns.
How long has she been practicing?
Melissa has 12 years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of mental health and life challenges.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed in Georgia as an LCSW and holds the CSW credential as listed in her profile.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for meeting online?
Melissa provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for therapy work.
How does billing and cost work?
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 her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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