- Grief support
- Stress and anxiety
- Attachment work
About Courtney
Courtney Murphy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York with 25 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing relationship difficulty, grief, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. She also pays attention to related issues like attachment concerns, body image, caregiver stress, and questions of life purpose.
Courtney structures sessions around clear, practical conversation. She listens for patterns that keep a person stuck and helps name them. Then she and the client try small, manageable steps to test different ways of responding to stress, panic, or overwhelming emotions.
Her background includes long experience across clinical settings in New York. That experience shapes a straightforward style - she balances practical problem solving with space to talk through painful feelings. Sessions may involve looking at communication habits, exploring relationship boundaries, or practicing breathing and grounding for panic symptoms.
Courtney is also familiar with grief, loss, and midlife questions that leave people unsure what comes next. She helps people sort through guilt, shame, or isolation and consider options that fit their current life circumstances. Conversations can cover forgiveness, setting limits, or managing caregiving strain.
People who work with her can expect clear aims for sessions and a focus on usable skills and understanding. To begin, she asks about immediate concerns and priorities, then shapes a plan that connects thought, feeling, and action.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online sessions
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques often focus on clear skills and real-life practice. One common approach used in this context is cognitive-style work that helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and tries different responses. This type of work can reduce anxiety, depressive thinking, and rumination by teaching concrete ways to test thoughts and shift behavior.Another helpful approach emphasizes emotion processing and regulation. It teaches simple tools for managing panic or overwhelming feelings, such as grounding, breath work, and short behavioral experiments. That approach supports people dealing with grief, attachment wounds, or sudden life changes.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them based on what actually helps in day-to-day life.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make sessions easier to fit into a busy week, allow short check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let someone try a few sessions before committing to longer-term work while keeping the focus on practical steps and emotional processing.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with relationship issues, grief, stress, anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include attachment, body image, caregiver stress, and life purpose.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
Her style uses practical conversation to identify patterns that keep someone stuck and then tests small, doable changes. Sessions mix problem solving with time to process difficult emotions.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 25 years of professional experience working in clinical settings in New York. That experience informs a direct, practice-focused approach.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York and practices from that state.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she use?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific rates are provided when you select a plan.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.