About Ana
Ana Murphy is a licensed clinical social worker in Georgia with ten years of professional experience. She helps people cope with stress and anxiety, navigate relationship and family challenges, and manage grief and loss. Her style is warm and down-to-earth, focused on listening and practical steps that fit each person’s life.
She adapts conversations and plans to fit what each person needs. Sessions focus on clear goals, simple tools, and small changes that add up over time.
Background and approach
People can expect direct questions, gentle feedback, and homework when it helps progress. Ana pays close attention to communication patterns. She helps people practice new ways of talking and setting boundaries.
Work often includes skills for handling loneliness, rebuilding trust, and finding purpose after loss. Her approach is collaborative. She invites people to set goals and choose the pace.
Decisions about techniques and focus are made together based on what feels most useful. Ana holds LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and CSW. She offers sessions in English and provides a range of online formats to fit different schedules.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a time that works for them.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Ana uses common evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional understanding. One approach centers on learning skills to manage anxiety and stress, such as breathing and behavior changes that reduce tension and improve daily functioning. These techniques help when worry or overwhelm interferes with routine tasks.Another approach focuses on communication and relationship skills. This involves practicing clear ways to express needs, set boundaries, and repair misunderstandings. It is useful for people who feel stuck in repeating arguments or who want to reconnect with others after conflict.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and try methods together to see what fits best. Clients help set the pace and choose tools that match their needs and preferences, so treatment stays focused and relevant.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions work when lower bandwidth is needed or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging suit quick check-ins, brief coaching, or moments when writing feels easier than talking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep consistent progress.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Georgia
- Languages
- English