Sarah DuVall Murray , LCSW

Sarah DuVall Murray is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New Jersey who brings a compassionate, collaborative approach to adult mental health care. She creates a nonjudgmental therapeutic space where people can explore the challenges they face and work toward healthier, more balanced functioning. Grounded in respect for each person’s perspective and choices, she listens closely and partners with clients to address individual needs rather than applying a one-size-fits-all method.

With 12 years of clinical experience, she works with adults coping with depression, anxiety, stress, life transitions, relationship difficulties, grief, and related concerns. Her practice integrates evidence-based tools such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), alongside psychodynamic ideas and elements drawn from Eastern philosophy. She often supplements sessions with psychoeducational resources such as articles and books when those materials support a client’s goals.

Her clinical background includes both outpatient and inpatient treatment, work in psychiatric emergency services, and early experience in community mental health serving adults with serious mental illness. She emphasizes that meaningful change and growth arise within the authentic therapeutic relationship, which she cultivates through acceptance, compassion, and thoughtful guidance. Sarah holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work from Virginia Commonwealth University and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Sarah DuVall Murray uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors; CBT is practical and useful for issues like anxiety, depression, and stress. She also incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), which teaches skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness and can help with intense emotions and relationship challenges. When appropriate, she draws on psychodynamic ideas to explore how past experiences and relationship patterns influence current difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sarah collaborates with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts techniques over time as progress and challenges emerge. This collaborative process helps ensure treatment feels relevant and focused.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy lives or manage care from a distance. Licensed professionals can deliver effective therapeutic support through these formats, enabling consistent access to care and continuity of treatment even when in-person visits are not possible.