Jeffrey Murrah , LPC

When someone is tired or hurting and ready to make healthy changes, Jeffrey Murrah invites a conversation that aims to uncover practical ways forward. He often hears clients say "You make me think!" as they discover new strategies to manage problems that have felt stuck for a long time.

Jeffrey is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 41 years of experience across inpatient hospitals, halfway houses, homeless shelters, school counseling offices, college classrooms, church counseling, foster care homes and outpatient clinics. Those varied settings have given him a broad view of the challenges individuals and families face and a flexible skill set for working with diverse situations.

Having grown up in a blended family and been married for over 35 years, Jeffrey brings personal insight into family dynamics. He is the father of three sons who were homeschooled and has provided care for a parent with dementia, experiences that inform his understanding of caregiving, blended-family issues and long-term relationship work.

In clinical practice he makes extensive use of psychodynamic techniques and cognitive behavioral therapy, while also integrating client-centered and solution-focused ideas as appropriate. His specialty areas include addictions, relationship and family issues, intimacy and parenting concerns, stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and sleep difficulties, anger and self-esteem, career and life transitions, bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD and compassion fatigue. He also works with process addictions such as pornography, exercise and gambling, as well as challenges related to forgiveness, infidelity and family-of-origin problems.

Jeffrey holds the credential Certified Mental Health & Nutrition Clinical Specialist (CMNCS), indicating focused training at the intersection of mental health and nutrition, and is Farm Response Certified. He is committed to working collaboratively with each person to identify strengths and develop practical, tailored approaches to meet their goals. More of his writing can be found on Medium at https://medium.com/@RestoreTheFamily

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Jeffrey Murrah

Jeffrey Murrah uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. CBT is practical and skills-focused, often useful for anxiety, depression, stress and many day-to-day challenges. He also draws on psychodynamic techniques to explore how past experiences and relationship patterns influence current feelings and choices - an approach that can deepen self-understanding and address long-standing relational or emotional issues. When appropriate, he incorporates client-centered principles, creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space that supports personal growth and the client’s own problem-solving capacity.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work itself. Jeffrey collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, adjusting strategies over time so care aligns with progress and changing circumstances.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can be conducted by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to match different schedules and comfort levels. For many people this means easier access to consistent support from licensed professionals and therapists without traveling, allowing therapy to fit more naturally into everyday life.