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Caroline Murray

Therapist · North Carolina

Compassionate, skill-focused therapy for everyday challenges

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Caroline Murray
Credentials
LCMHC
License
LCMHC, North Carolina · 6609
NPI
1164629457
Experience
20 years
Languages
English
Location
North Carolina
  • Client-centered approach
  • Mindfulness and ACT
  • Practical coping skills

About Caroline

Caroline Murray is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina with 20 years of experience. She focuses on practical ways to manage stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem, and big life changes. Clients find direct, down-to-earth support for relationship concerns and career pressures. She also works with issues like codependency and caregiver stress.

Her style is client-centered and grounded in real skills. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused, with clear tools to use between meetings. Caroline draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and build new habits. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness techniques to support emotional regulation and present-moment coping.

Over two decades of clinical work have given her experience with chronic illness, addiction, grief, and divorce-related adjustment. That background shapes a steady approach to complicated, overlapping concerns. Clients get help sorting priorities, making small changes, and tracking progress.

Caroline emphasizes collaboration. She helps people set practical goals and choose strategies that fit their daily lives. The work often includes learning communication skills, managing overwhelm, and rebuilding self-worth after setbacks.

Sessions are offered in English in North Carolina. She uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, people use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

Caroline blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy into a practical online approach. ACT focuses on clarifying values and taking actions that matter, which can help with feeling stuck or directionless. CBT teaches skills to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and improve daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work collaboratively with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean combining ACT, CBT, mindfulness exercises, and DBT-style coping skills over time.

Specific session formats are not listed here, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online therapy easier to fit into busy schedules because it removes travel time and can allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it simpler to practice skills between meetings and to bring real-life examples from home or work into sessions. Licensed professionals and therapists can adapt exercises for online work so progress continues even when life is hectic.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issues

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Credentials

North Carolina

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She helps with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, career strain, relationship concerns, and coping with life changes, among other issues.

What is her therapeutic style like?

The approach is client-centered and practical, combining conversation with skills training from CBT, DBT, ACT, and mindfulness practices.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings 20 years of clinical experience working with mood, anxiety, communication, and life-transition challenges.

Where is the therapist licensed and located?

She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does payment and cost work?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to start therapy?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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