Dr. Chastity Murray

Dr. Chastity Murray is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York who helps people handle stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and life transitions. She also supports people facing addictions, relationship strain, grief, parenting challenges, and LGBT or multicultural concerns. Her style is direct and practical, aimed at identifying clear goals and moving toward them step by step.

With 15 years of clinical experience, she keeps sessions centered on the person's needs. She uses a person-centered stance to listen closely and create a respectful space. She pairs that with solution-focused work to map small, concrete steps that build momentum.

Dr. Murray also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect feelings. That approach is used to help people break unhelpful cycles and try new coping strategies. Sessions may include discussing specific situations, practicing alternative responses, and tracking what works between meetings.

She tends to be supportive while also challenging clients when needed. This means asking direct questions and inviting honest reflection so people can test new choices. Her aim is collaborative: clients set outcomes and she helps plan realistic moves toward them.

People who reach out can expect practical, goal-oriented work that respects their lived experience. The focus is on manageable changes that fit real life and help people feel more in control of everyday challenges.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Dr. Murray commonly uses client-centered work, solution-focused methods, and cognitive behavioral techniques. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and building a trusting conversation to help people feel heard and seen. Solution-focused work concentrates on small, concrete steps and short-term strategies to move toward specific goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at how thoughts and behaviors influence emotions and supplies practical exercises to try new responses.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. She will discuss goals, preferences, and daily life to decide which methods to try first. Sessions often begin with clear, shared goals and are adjusted over time based on what the person finds useful.

The practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling and fewer barriers to fitting sessions into a busy week. Online work can make it simpler to check in during a lunch break, maintain momentum between in-person appointments, or continue therapy while traveling. Because session formats are not specified here, confirm the current session options before booking to match them with your needs.