Megan Murphy , LCSW

Megan Murphy is a California Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with seven years of professional experience supporting people through difficult life transitions and emotional challenges. She works with adults facing trauma and abuse, grief and loss, career-related stress, depression, and attention-related concerns, bringing a strengths-based perspective that recognizes each person as the expert on their own story.

Megan uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help clients process painful experiences, build coping skills, and clarify values that guide meaningful next steps. She attends to patterns of attachment, abandonment, and communication difficulties while also addressing related concerns such as caregiver stress, body image, and struggles with guilt or shame. Her approach blends practical skill-building with compassionate exploration so clients can make sustainable changes in their relationships, work, and sense of self.

Megan acknowledges that beginning therapy takes courage and affirms clients for taking that first step. She partners collaboratively with people to identify goals, tailor interventions to their needs, and support progress at a pace that feels manageable.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Support

Megan offers trauma-informed therapy that helps people process and make sense of traumatic experiences in ways that reduce distress and improve daily functioning. This work often involves stabilizing techniques and guided processing to address symptoms related to trauma and abuse.

She also provides grief-focused counseling to help clients navigate loss, find meaning, and build routines that support adjustment over time. For mood and attention concerns, Megan uses skills-based strategies that teach practical tools for managing depressive symptoms, improving concentration, and reducing impulsivity.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Megan collaborates with each person to assess their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts techniques as the work unfolds so the plan fits the individual rather than forcing a one-size-fits-all model.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for people seeking consistent care. Video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging allow for flexibility around work, caregiving, and geographic constraints, making it easier to attend sessions, practice new skills between meetings, and maintain continuity of support with licensed professionals.