Caroline Murray, LCMHC

North Carolina · 20 years in practice

Caroline Murray is a licensed clinical mental health counselor who uses a person-focused approach to help people navigate stress, anxiety, anger, and self-esteem struggles.

License and registration

LCMHC, North Carolina: 6609 · expires June 2027
NPI: 1164629457 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 20
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Caroline

Caroline Murray is a licensed clinical mental health counselor who uses a person-focused approach to help people navigate stress, anxiety, anger, and self-esteem struggles. She brings 20 years of experience and a calm, practical manner to each session. Her work is based in North Carolina and aims to make therapy feel understandable and useful.

Caroline listens for what matters most to each person and helps them set realistic goals. She mixes practical strategies with mindful awareness so people can manage strong emotions and handle day-to-day pressures.

Background and approach

Sessions often include simple tools you can try between meetings and short experiments to test new ways of coping. She often helps people facing career stress, relationship strain, and big life changes. Caroline also supports those dealing with chronic pain or illness, caregiver stress, and the emotional fallout of separation or addiction.

Her approach addresses both immediate concerns and patterns that keep problems repeating. Her methods draw on acceptance and commitment ideas, cognitive-behavioral techniques, dialectical skills, and client-centered listening. That combination lets her tailor sessions to what each person needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.

She explains techniques plainly and checks in about what’s working. People come away with clearer priorities and hands-on practices to reduce overwhelming feelings. Caroline aims to create a respectful space where progress is measured in small, steady steps.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Caroline lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Relationship issues
Aging and geriatric issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Workplace issues

Approaches Caroline names

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Online support

How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then take small steps toward a valued life. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and when life changes feel overwhelming. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve mood. It often involves short homework tasks to try between sessions. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment noticing and simple attention skills that reduce reactivity and build calm over time.

Finding the right approach is a joint effort. The therapist will listen to your goals and try techniques that match your needs and preferences. If something isn’t working, the plan is adjusted together so sessions stay focused on useful change.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which makes therapy flexible for different routines. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual cues, phone calls work when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows a real-time written check-in, and messaging supports brief updates or coping notes between sessions. These options aim to fit therapy into busy lives while keeping the focus on practical skills and steady progress.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Caroline focus on?

She focuses on stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem, career issues, relationship concerns, and coping with life changes, plus related areas such as caregiver stress, chronic illness, and addiction.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style is client-centered and practical, blending acceptance-based ideas with cognitive and mindfulness techniques to teach skills people can use daily.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 20 years of experience working with a range of emotional and life challenges.

Where does she practice and what are her credentials?

She practices in North Carolina and holds the LCMHC credential as listed.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are costs and scheduling handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select Start Therapy, complete the matching questionnaire, and schedule a session.

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