LCSW
Austa Murray, LCSW
- Experience22 years
- LocationIllinois
- Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Family
- Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Austa
Austa Murray is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 22 years of experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, and ADHD.
Background and approach
She draws on training in attachment and trauma to understand how past experiences shape current feelings and patterns, and she brings an educational, insight-oriented stance to therapy. Murray emphasizes building a strong therapeutic connection and moving at a pace that feels comfortable to each client so progress is collaborative and individualized.
Her work blends evidence-based techniques with a compassionate, nonjudgmental style. She integrates cognitive behavioral strategies and elements of dialectical and client-centered practice to teach skills, explore expectations, and foster greater self-understanding.
Murray also uses approaches informed by attachment theory and the Gottman Method to address relationship dynamics and communication. Across 22 years in a range of mental health settings she has worked on issues such as parenting concerns, caregiver stress, adoption and foster care topics, codependency, anger, bipolar disorder, and a variety of developmental and co-morbid presentations.
Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Support
Austa Murray draws on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and mood regulation. She also uses attachment-based therapy to explore how early relationships influence current relationship dynamics and emotional responses, making it easier to address topics like intimacy, abandonment, and caregiving stress. Occasionally she integrates dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills to help with emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness when those needs arise.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to understand their goals, preferences, and presenting concerns, and then tailor interventions accordingly. That collaborative planning helps ensure techniques and pacing fit each person's situation and comfort level.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which can make scheduling more flexible and reduce travel time. These formats allow licensed professionals to provide consistent care across different circumstances, support skills practice between sessions, and make it easier to maintain continuity during life transitions or busy periods.
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Experience
22+ years
Licensed
Illinois
Languages
English
What Austa can help with
Austa Murray works with clients on stress and anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and depression.
Austa works with clients facing depression, anxiety, stress, and career difficulties.
How Austa approaches therapy
Austa's clinical approaches include Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Gottman Method, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.
Experience and training
Austa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Illinois.