- Anger and regulation
- CBT and DBT skills
- Adult individual care
About Melissa
Melissa Murray is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Georgia with 12 years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, grief, anger, depression, ADHD, relationship and intimacy concerns, and other life changes.
She helps people who struggle with persistent frustration and anger that affects work or close relationships. Sessions focus on clear, practical skills for handling intense feelings, reducing reactivity, and communicating needs without escalating conflict. Melissa also addresses related issues such as low self-esteem, grief, and burnout from caregiving roles.
Her approach blends attachment ideas with client-centered listening and cognitive behavioral tools. That means she pays attention to how early relationships affect current patterns while helping clients test and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She uses DBT-informed skills when emotional regulation and distress tolerance are needed.
Melissa describes sessions as straightforward and nonjudgmental. Conversations often include goal-setting, short exercises to try between meetings, and reviewing what worked or didn’t. She encourages small, concrete steps that fit into everyday life rather than sweeping fixes.
Clients who want help with anger often also explore relationship habits, boundaries, or past hurts. Melissa supports people in learning new ways to express strong feelings and to repair strain in close connections. Her practice centers on steady, practical progress over time.
Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape how people respond to stress and anger now. It can help someone understand why certain situations trigger strong reactions and how to form steadier connections. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so clients can sort out their own goals and decisions. It is useful when someone needs a clearer sense of what they want and how to move toward it. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify the thoughts and behaviors that keep anger and anxiety going, then tests practical changes to reduce reactivity.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which combination of methods fits their needs and goals. That may mean starting with skills for managing intense feelings, then shifting to relationship patterns or thought work as progress is made.
Confirm which online session formats are offered before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, or remove travel time that would otherwise be required. Therapists and licensed professionals often adapt exercises, homework, and skills practice to work well in remote sessions so people can keep practicing between appointments.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, depression, ADHD, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, and related issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style combines attachment awareness with client-centered listening and practical CBT and DBT skills for emotional regulation.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, anxiety, and relationship issues.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW and CSW licensed in Georgia and provides services from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
What are the session formats available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.