Amy Murray, LCSW

Amy Murray is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in North Carolina with 17 years of professional experience. She supports people managing stress and anxiety, depression, grief and loss, trauma, and challenges related to motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. Amy also focuses on life transitions, relationship and communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, self-love, and issues that commonly affect women.

Amy works from a strengths-based perspective, encouraging clients to recognize and rely on their own inner wisdom while learning new tools for coping and growth. Her approach weaves together several methods - primarily mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused therapy, yoga-based breathing and movement techniques, and narrative therapy - chosen to meet each person where they are.

Therapy with Amy emphasizes exploration of thoughts, behaviors, belief systems, inner dialogue, bodily responses, and emotional and relationship patterns to clarify how clients relate to themselves and others. She aims to help people build practical skills to manage stressors, adapt to change, and move toward thriving. Taking the first step into therapy takes courage, and Amy acknowledges that beginning this work is an important and positive move toward wellbeing.

Therapeutic Approaches Adapted for Online Care

Amy draws on mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients notice unhelpful thought patterns and develop practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, and stress. This approach combines attention to the present moment with cognitive tools to change how difficult thoughts and feelings are responded to.

She also integrates solution-focused therapy, which centers short-term, goal-oriented work that identifies strengths and small practical steps to create change. For clients interested in body-centered practices, Amy uses yoga-based breathing and movement techniques to support regulation and increase awareness of physical responses to stress and emotion.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Amy works with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts methods over time so the work remains effective and relevant.

Online therapy with Amy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility to fit therapy into busy schedules and varied lifestyles. These options make it easier to access consistent care from licensed professionals without needing to travel, supporting ongoing progress and greater convenience for clients.