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LCSW, CSW

Melissa Murray, LCSW, CSW

  • Experience12 years
  • LocationGeorgia
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Grief, and Anger
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Melissa

Melissa Murray, LCSW, CSW brings 12 years of clinical social work experience to her practice in Georgia, combining evidence-based strategies with a respectful, compassionate stance.

Background and approach

She works with adults on concerns such as anxiety, depression, grief, OCD, ADHD, relationship challenges, career issues, and trauma, aiming to support each person’s growth and resilience. Her training includes Internal Family Systems alongside cognitive and skills-based therapies, which she weaves into treatment to address patterns of thought, emotion, and behavior.

Sessions emphasize a client-centered, nonjudgmental environment where sensitivity and respect guide the process. Melissa frames therapy as a collaborative effort focused on practical coping skills, deeper relational patterns, and healing from loss or overwhelming emotions.

She encourages people to view the first appointment as an important step toward change and designs sessions to meet specific needs while fostering long-term self-understanding and agency.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Internal Family Systems (IFS) explores internal parts of the self and their roles, helping clients understand inner conflicts and build cooperative internal relationships to reduce distress. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relational patterns influence current connections and helps people develop more supported ways of relating to others and themselves. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and collaboration, giving space for clients to lead sessions while the therapist supports insight and self-directed growth.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods best fit their goals and preferences. That exploration often begins in early sessions and can evolve as needs change, blending approaches when helpful so treatment remains responsive and personal.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit appointments into busy schedules or to continue care from different locations. These formats allow licensed professionals to deliver structured interventions, skills coaching, and reflective work in ways that accommodate how people prefer to communicate and engage in therapy.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns can Melissa help with?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, grief, anger, depression, ADHD, OCD, bipolar challenges, relationship and intimacy concerns, career matters, and compassion fatigue.
What therapeutic styles does she use?
Treatment draws from Internal Family Systems, Attachment-Based, Client-Centered, CBT, and DBT approaches to tailor care to each person’s needs and goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Melissa has 12 years of experience as a clinical social worker working with adults across a variety of mental health and life concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LCSW and CSW credentials with licence details listed as GA LCSW CSW005039 and practices in Georgia.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Services are provided in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and scheduling.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin therapy?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an appointment according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyGriefAnger managementDepressionADHD

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Autism and Asperger SyndromeCodependencyGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIntellectual disabilityJealousyObsessions, compulsions, and OCDParanoiaSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Social anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Narrative TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

Georgia

Languages

English