Dr. Cherise Murphy-McNear, LMHC

Dr. Cherise Murphy-McNear is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with 21 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Her style is direct but warm, aiming to help people take practical steps forward.

She tailors conversations and plans to each person’s specific needs. That can mean working through attachment or abandonment concerns, managing control and commitment issues, or addressing codependency. She also supports people facing blended family challenges, divorce or separation, and family of origin problems.

Her practice includes attention to less commonly discussed areas such as BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, as well as gender dysphoria and issues around guilt or shame. First responder stress and feelings of emptiness are also within her focus. These topics are handled in a straightforward way so clients can make sense of their situations and choices.

In sessions she helps people explore patterns, clarify values, and set small, achievable goals. Conversations often cover practical coping strategies for anxiety and stress, ways to rebuild confidence, and steps to repair or redefine relationships. The emphasis is on useful tools you can try between meetings.

She asks for collaboration and honest feedback while offering steady support through changes. If you are ready to start, the next step is to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time to meet.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

Dr. Murphy-McNear uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide work on stress, anxiety, and relationship concerns. One common approach helps people identify unhelpful thought patterns and test new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce worry and increase confidence. Another approach focuses on attachment and relational patterns, helping a person notice how past relationships shape current reactions and try different responses in close relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to choose methods that match your goals and preferences. That means checking in about what feels useful, adjusting strategies over time, and trying practical exercises together during sessions.

Because session formats are not specified in this profile, confirm the available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when your schedule is tight. Some people find talking from a familiar spot helps them be more relaxed, while others prefer brief phone conversations to save bandwidth or avoid camera time. The key benefit is flexibility so therapy can fit around day-to-day demands rather than becoming one more obstacle to getting help.