Austa Murray

Austa Murray is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage anger, stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. She brings 22 years of experience in many mental health settings and focuses on starting where the client wants to begin. Sessions move at a pace that feels right for the person seeking help. She aims to build a steady connection so people feel supported as they work on what matters most.

Her background includes individual therapy, group work, and family-related concerns, with attention to trauma and attachment issues. She uses practical skills and clear explanations to help people make changes. Expect a calm, nonjudgmental style that emphasizes strength and insight rather than blame.

In sessions she blends cognitive behavioral ideas with client-centered listening and attachment-oriented thinking. She helps people learn skills for emotion regulation, communication, and managing setbacks. Therapy often includes learning new ways to cope and trying small changes between meetings.

Murray has worked with people facing parenting strain, grief, intimacy concerns, ADHD, and the aftereffects of abuse. She also supports those dealing with codependency, caregiver stress, and disrupted mood regulation. Her approach is informed by developmental and trauma perspectives that shape practical steps in therapy.

People can expect straightforward guidance, skill-building, and a collaborative plan tailored to their goals. Her style is educational and compassionate, with an emphasis on listening and offering options. The focus is on making therapy useful in daily life.

How attachment, CBT, and client-centered work translate online

Austa uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early connections shape current feelings and reactions. This approach helps when anger, intimacy problems, or relationship patterns feel stuck. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person without judgment, creating a space to talk through current struggles and goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is often used for anxiety, depression, and anger management.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of therapy. The therapist will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That choice can shift over time as new issues come up or progress is made.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available online options before scheduling. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - saving commute time, allowing shorter check-ins during a workday, or avoiding travel on hard days. It can also let people use visual tools and worksheets during a session, practice skills in real moments, and continue steady work when in-person visits are difficult. Licensed professionals can help tailor the practical setup so sessions support daily routines and treatment goals.