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Caroline Murray

Caroline Murray, LCMHC

Therapist in North Carolina

Dedicated, practical counseling for life changes

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  • Client-centered care
  • Evidence-based methods
  • Focus on coping

About Caroline

Caroline Murray is a licensed clinical mental health counselor with 20 years of experience in North Carolina. She uses a client-centered approach to help people handle stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, career concerns, and relationship questions including jealousy. Her style is warm and straightforward so clients can talk about what matters most to them.

She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can sort through overwhelming feelings. Sessions focus on practical skills and clearer thinking. Caroline helps people find steady ways to cope with life changes and the hurt that comes from trust and commitment issues.

Her work draws on several evidence-based methods, including cognitive behavioral ideas and mindfulness practices. That mix helps people notice unhelpful patterns and try different responses in day-to-day life. She also uses acceptance and commitment strategies to clarify values and build small, manageable steps toward change.

Caroline has long experience helping clients with chronic health concerns, caregiver stress, and the emotional fallout from separation and divorce. She also supports those dealing with guilt, shame, codependency, and addiction-related problems. Her approach is tailored to each person rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.

Clients work together with her to set realistic goals and learn coping tools they can use between sessions. She explains ideas in plain language and focuses on what will fit into a client’s daily life. To begin, visitors are asked to complete the Start Therapy process and schedule based on therapist availability.

How her approaches are used in online work

Caroline commonly draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on helping people live according to their values while making room for difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help with stress, relationship doubts, and decisions about meaningful change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and teaches practical strategies to shift unhelpful patterns. This approach is useful for anxiety, anger, and problems with self-esteem.

Finding the right approach is part of the work she does with each person. Therapy is collaborative - she will listen to a client’s goals and preferences and then try methods that fit their needs. If something doesn’t help, they adjust the plan together rather than sticking with one technique.

Confirm the current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and letting people join from a quieter location. It also lets therapists use worksheets, mindfulness exercises, and behavioral experiments between meetings so progress continues between sessions.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issues

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Credentials

North Carolina

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem, career strain, relationship issues including jealousy, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include caregiver stress, chronic illness, addiction-related issues, and problems with communication and commitment.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is client-centered and practical. She blends talk with skills practice and uses mindfulness to help people manage strong emotions.

How long has she been working in this field?

She has 20 years of clinical experience helping people navigate mood concerns, social anxiety, and major life transitions.

What credentials and location are listed?

Caroline holds the LCMHC credential and practices in North Carolina.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

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