About Amy
Amy Murray is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in North Carolina. She brings 17 years of professional experience supporting people who face stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and life changes. Amy focuses on practical skills people can use day to day to feel steadier and more capable.
She helps people build coping strategies for difficult moments and improve self-esteem and motivation. She also addresses communication problems, guilt and shame, forgiveness, and women’s issues.
Background and approach
Sessions include breathing and movement exercises when helpful, along with conversational work to clarify unhelpful beliefs and habits. Amy draws from several approaches rather than one single method. Her practice blends mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral ideas, solution-focused techniques, yoga-informed breathing and movement, and narrative work about personal stories.
That mix allows flexibility based on what each person needs. In sessions she explores thoughts, behaviors, body responses, and relationship patterns so clients can see how they react to stress. She encourages people to notice their own strengths and use them while learning new ways to handle life’s challenges.
The focus is skills you can practice between sessions. Starting therapy is often a hard step and Amy acknowledges that courage. She invites people to be active partners in the work and to move at a pace that feels manageable.
The goal is clearer coping tools and greater day-to-day resilience.
Approaches that translate well to online sessions
Amy uses several evidence-based techniques that work well remotely. Mindfulness-informed cognitive behavioral methods focus on noticing thoughts and changing unhelpful thinking and behaviors; this helps with anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching clear coping steps and practiceable skills. Solution-focused techniques concentrate on practical goals and small changes that move a person forward quickly; these are useful when someone wants short-term strategies for specific problems. Yoga-informed breathing and movement offers simple breath work and gentle body practices to reduce tension and improve grounding during stressful moments.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean trying a few methods and adjusting as progress is made, so clients help shape the plan at every step.
Online formats provide flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited local options. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for deeper conversation and demonstrations of breathing or movement. Phone sessions can be easier when data or camera use is limited. Live chat and text messaging offer brief check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, or a low-key option for people who prefer writing. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or daily routines while still working with licensed professionals.
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- Experience
- 17 years
- Licensed
- North Carolina
- Languages
- English