Jen Murray, AASW

Jen Murray is a counsellor and accredited social worker (AASW) with 20 years of professional experience supporting people through life changes and emotional challenges. She adopts a non-judgemental, accepting stance that invites clients to bring whatever they are carrying - worries, sadness, lost hopes, anxiety about the future, relationship strain or financial concerns - without needing to have the right words or a clear plan. Jen combines a broad-minded, experienced approach with a genuine interest in connection, nature, learning and personal growth to help people find a way forward that feels authentic for them.

Her work is informed by trauma-aware and strengths-focused perspectives, with an openness to spiritual or existential questions when they arise. Jen helps with a wide range of issues including stress and anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, grief and loss, career and workplace concerns, anger, bipolar management and coping with life transitions. She also offers focused support around abandonment and attachment issues, communication problems, divorce and separation, forgiveness, life purpose, money and financial worries, self-love and women’s issues.

Clients do not need to arrive with solutions; Jen creates time and space to explore what matters most and collaboratively identify practical, meaningful steps toward change. Her style is warm yet professional, grounded in long experience and a commitment to meeting people where they are.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Jen Murray integrates client-centered therapy, existential therapy and solution-focused techniques into her online practice to offer practical and reflective support. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathic listening and respect for each person’s experience - it helps people feel heard and build self-trust while working through stress, relationships and emotional overwhelm. Existential therapy invites exploration of meaning, values and life purpose, which can be particularly useful for grief, major life transitions and questions about identity. Solution-focused therapy is goal-oriented and practical, concentrating on small, achievable steps to address specific problems such as workplace difficulties, relationship conflicts or coping with change.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Jen works with each person to identify which methods fit their goals, preferences and circumstances, and she adjusts the focus over time so therapy remains useful and relevant.

Online therapy with Jen is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, making it easier to access support from home or between commitments. These options provide flexibility in scheduling and communication style, allowing people to choose the format that best suits their needs while working with licensed professionals and experienced therapists.