Jeffrey Murrah, LPC

Jeffrey Murrah is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 41 years of experience helping people navigate difficult life moments and rebuild their relationships and resilience. He often hears clients say "You make me think!" as they discover new ways to address longstanding problems. His clinical work spans many settings - in-patient hospitals, halfway houses, homeless shelters, school counseling offices, college classrooms, church counseling, foster care homes, and outpatient clinics - giving him a wide perspective on the struggles individuals and families face.

Having grown up in a blended family and been married for more than 35 years, Mr. Murrah draws on personal experience with family complexity, homeschooling three sons, and providing care for a parent with dementia. Those life experiences inform his understanding of blended family issues, caregiver stress, communication problems, and the interpersonal dynamics that complicate recovery and healing.

Clinically he makes extensive use of psychodynamic techniques and cognitive behavioral therapy approaches to address concerns such as addictions, relationship and family difficulties, intimacy issues, parenting challenges, stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem, bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD, and process addictions. He also brings credentials as a Certified Mental Health and Nutrition Clinical Specialist (CMNCS) and is Farm Response Certified, which complement his clinical perspective.

Jeffrey emphasizes a collaborative, client-centered stance - listening carefully, identifying strengths, and working with each person to develop practical ways to manage life changes, recover from setbacks, and pursue meaningful goals. He also contributes articles on family restoration and related topics on Medium.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Sessions with Jeffrey Murrah

Jeffrey Murrah uses psychodynamic methods to explore how past experiences and family patterns influence current feelings and relationships, helping clients gain insight into repeated behaviors and emotional responses. He also employs cognitive behavioral therapy - a practical, problem-focused approach that helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and develop strategies to change behaviors and reduce symptoms. In addition, his client-centered stance emphasizes listening and collaboration, creating space for clients to set goals and build on their strengths.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Jeffrey works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques over time so therapy stays relevant and effective for the individual.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, or distance from in-person services. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and access support from a licensed professional from a variety of locations and life situations.