Austa Murray , LCSW

Austa Murray is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 22 years of experience working across a broad range of mental health settings. Her clinical work has included individual therapy, group therapy, and family therapy, with an emphasis on beginning where the client wants to start and progressing at a pace that feels comfortable to them.

She focuses on building a strong therapeutic connection so clients can access the support they are seeking. Over the years she has worked with a diverse range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, stress, career difficulties, parenting challenges, relationship problems, sexual assault, emotional abuse, and other forms of trauma. She has advanced training in attachment-informed and trauma-focused approaches, along with developmental expertise that informs her work.

Her style is compassionate, non-judgmental, educational, and insight oriented. She draws on her experience and knowledge to help clients navigate the issues that brought them to therapy, using a blend of listening, skill development, and psychological concepts to build understanding. Her approach is strengths-based and developmentally informed, combining cognitive behavioral techniques with solution-focused strategies to create individualized plans that address each client’s needs and goals. She is committed to supporting clients as they work toward meaningful change.

Attachment-informed and Client-centered Therapy Online

Austa integrates Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into her online practice. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns influence current feelings and behaviors and can be particularly helpful for people coping with abandonment, attachment issues, or relationship struggles. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the client’s own goals and perspective, offering a supportive, non-judgmental space that helps with self-esteem, life transitions, and emotional exploration. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is effective for anxiety, depression, stress, and developing practical coping skills.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Austa works with clients to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and she tailors interventions so the therapy style fits the individual rather than forcing a single method. This partnership helps determine whether attachment work, insight-oriented listening, CBT skills, or a combination will be most useful.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility by allowing sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and access licensed professionals from different locations, while preserving the ability to build a consistent therapeutic relationship with a trained therapist.