About Gillian
Gillian Murray is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience helping people through hard times. She practices in Florida and focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Gillian writes plainly and listens carefully to what matters most to each person.
She keeps sessions practical and grounded. Conversations often start with what feels most urgent, then move to small skills and clearer ways of thinking.
Background and approach
Gillian helps people build coping strategies they can use between appointments and notice what is working in day-to-day life. Gillian uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques alongside steady support. She pays attention to each persons strengths and adapts the pace to suit their needs.
Her approach balances guidance with space for people to make decisions that fit their values. In sessions she aims for honest, direct conversation that still feels kind. She helps people untangle stress and see patterns that keep them stuck.
Over time the work focuses on practical change, clearer communication, and stronger self-worth. People who prefer a straightforward, experienced guide tend to do well with her style. Gillian connects practical tools to real-life problems so progress feels useful and noticeable.
She asks questions, suggests doable steps, and checks in on how each approach is landing.
Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care
Gillian draws on well-established therapeutic techniques that focus on skills and real-world change. One common approach she uses emphasizes identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression; this helps people break cycles of worry and low mood by practicing new ways of thinking and acting. She also uses problem-solving and coping-skills methods to address stress and life transitions, teaching step-by-step tools for handling difficult moments and improving day-to-day functioning.Finding the right approach is a collaborative effort. Gillian works with each person to clarify goals, tries methods that fit those goals, and adjusts the plan as progress is made. The client and therapist check in together about what helps and what needs to change in the treatment plan.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits for this style of work. Video calls let conversations feel close to in-person sessions while allowing people to join from different locations. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth or seeing a screen is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework support, and quick problem-solving between scheduled sessions. Together these formats make it easier to fit consistent therapeutic work into a busy life.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also works with
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English