Karen Murphree, LCSW

Karen Murphree is a licensed clinical social worker with three decades of experience. She brings a whole-person, strength-based perspective to therapy and often blends practical tools with creative approaches. Karen emphasizes working at a pace that feels right for each person and honors individual identity and values.

She helps people who struggle with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. She also supports those coping with trauma, relationship challenges, intimacy concerns, anger, compassion fatigue, and issues related to aging and geriatric adjustments. Karen is LGBTQIA2S+ affirming and openly welcomes clients with diverse identities and relationship styles.

Her work draws on several familiar methods, including cognitive behavioral strategies and dialectical behavior skills, along with attachment-informed perspectives. She also uses creative techniques such as guided imagery, music, art, movement, and ritual when those tools fit a person’s needs. Karen links these options to everyday habits like sleep and nutrition to make changes feel practical.

Clients can expect a conversational, nonjudgmental space where curiosity guides treatment. Karen shares educational resources and homework when helpful. She looks to help people spot patterns, try new approaches, and build on their own strengths.

Outside of clinical work she practices animist spirituality, loves nature, and enjoys gardening, cooking, and making herbal self-care products. That personal background informs a flexible approach to healing rooted in lived experience.

How these approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions can use conversations and reflective exercises to notice those patterns and try new ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks down thoughts, feelings, and actions into small steps and gives practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress and translates well to talk-based sessions and homework between meetings.

Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work collaboratively to figure out which methods fit a person's goals, needs, and comfort level. That exploration may include trying different techniques and tracking what helps most over time.

The practical benefits of online therapy often include easier scheduling, fewer travel needs, and smoother integration into a daily routine. Online work can make it simpler to follow through on short assignments, review shared educational resources, and check in more frequently during transitional periods. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered and can pick what fits your life.