Carla Murray is a Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health Service Provider (LPC-MHSP) based in Tennessee who focuses on practical, plainspoken support.
01About Carla
Carla Murray is a Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health Service Provider (LPC-MHSP) based in Tennessee who focuses on practical, plainspoken support. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship strain, parenting pressures, and career concerns. Her work also covers issues such as compassion fatigue, bipolar challenges, and LGBT-related stress.
Carla draws from client-centered principles to meet people where they are. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and build steady coping skills.
Background and approach
Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are woven in to help people clarify values and stay focused on change. Sessions are shaped around each person's goals. Conversations are straightforward and goal-oriented, with practical skills and short-term exercises when those fit the situation.
Carla tailors strategies for things like grief, family conflict, commitment concerns, and recovery from abuse or major life changes. Her background includes more than 16 years working in counseling roles across Tennessee. That experience informs a calm, matter-of-fact style that aims to reduce overwhelm and move toward realistic change.
Carla emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and avoiding stigmatizing labels. People who choose her often want hands-on tools, clearer communication, and step-by-step plans for handling day-to-day stressors. She invites clients to begin with a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions that fit their needs and rhythms.
02Credentials
- LPC (Tennessee)
- License 4271 · expires March 2026
- LPC-MHSP (Tennessee)
- License 4271 · expires March 2026
- NPI
- 1356992366 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Carla lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Carla names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Carla names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How counseling approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the client. It emphasizes empathy and building a trusting conversation so people feel heard and supported. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people spot patterns in thoughts and behaviors and then try small experiments to change them; it works well for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try different techniques, and adjust plans based on what helps. That means sessions can change over time to match shifting needs and priorities.
Online formats make this work more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when reflection and exercises benefit from visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a shorter check-in during a work break. Live chat and text-based messaging let people share thoughts in the moment or keep a running dialogue between sessions. These options help clients fit counseling into busy days while still using CBT, DBT, and client-centered methods in regular, goal-focused work.
05Questions people ask
What issues does this therapist help with?
Carla works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship problems, parenting concerns, career questions, and compassion fatigue, among other life challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a client-centered style with practical tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, plus mindfulness and motivational interviewing techniques.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Carla has 16 years of experience working in counseling roles across Tennessee.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor-Mental Health Service Provider (LPC, LPC-MHSP) practicing in Tennessee.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are available for online sessions?
Carla offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does the cost and getting started process work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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