Therapist profile
Jeffrey Murrah, LPC
Licensed counselor - Family and parenting concerns
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- Addictions
- Relationship strain
- Parenting stress
About Jeffrey
Jeffrey Murrah is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) based in Texas with 41 years of clinical experience. He works with adults on concerns such as addiction, relationship strain, parenting stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and sleep problems. His background includes work in hospitals, shelters, schools, foster care, outpatient clinics, and church counseling settings.
He uses psychodynamic approaches alongside cognitive behavioral techniques to help people understand patterns and change unhelpful behaviors. Sessions involve talking through current problems and the life events that shape them. He often helps people who are coping with infidelity, process addictions, substance use, caregiver stress, and blended family tensions.
Having grown up in a blended family and been married for over 35 years, he draws on personal experience with parenting and long-term relationships when relevant. He has also cared for a parent with dementia, which informs his perspective on caregiver issues and grief.
His work typically focuses on clear goals. He listens, asks questions that prompt new thinking, and suggests practical steps to try between meetings. He has helped people address self-esteem, communication problems, career stress, and compulsive behaviors over decades of practice.
Jeffrey also writes about family and recovery topics. People who prefer to begin by matching their needs to a therapist are asked to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site.
How sessions work
How his approaches guide online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the client can clarify thoughts and feelings; it helps when people need a steady, respectful space to talk through family or relationship worries. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and suggests experiments and small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, manage moods, or address compulsive habits. Psychodynamic Therapy pays attention to recurring patterns and past influences so present reactions can be understood and shifted.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jeffrey will discuss options with each person and decide together which method or mix fits current goals and preferences. That collaborative decision is revisited as needs change during therapy.
The practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy household routine and reducing travel time so appointments are easier to keep. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current options before booking. Many people use online therapy to maintain momentum between life demands, try focused work on communication or parenting strategies, or schedule shorter check-ins when time is limited.
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Experience
41+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of family and parenting issues does he address?
He helps adults with blended family issues, caregiver stress, parenting strain, family-of-origin problems, and communication breakdowns.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He combines client-centered listening with psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral techniques to identify patterns and try practical steps for change.
How much experience does he have working with complex cases?
He brings 41 years of experience across hospitals, shelters, schools, foster care, and outpatient clinics, which informs work with addiction, trauma, grief, and relationship rupture.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing from Texas.
Does he see people who live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and he does accept international clients.
What session formats are used?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which online formats he offers.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the easiest way to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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