Carmel Murray

Carmel Murray is an AASW social worker with seven years of experience who helps people handle anger, stress and anxiety. She focuses on practical steps clients can use day to day. Carmel speaks plainly and aims to make first sessions feel manageable for someone unsure where to begin.

She believes people know their story best and brings a respectful, listening approach. Sessions concentrate on strengths and achievable changes rather than labels. Carmel encourages small, steady steps toward feeling more in control and less overwhelmed.

Carmel blends client-centred work with cognitive behavioural techniques and EMDR when trauma is involved. She also uses mindfulness strategies and motivational interviewing to help people stay on track with goals. Conversations can include skills for managing intense feelings, calming practices and ways to change unhelpful patterns.

Her background includes supporting people through loss, relationship strain, addiction and workplace stress. Carmel has worked with issues such as grief, sleep problems, parenting pressures, ADHD and compassion fatigue. She aims to tailor sessions to each person’s situation and pace.

People who choose Carmel can expect clear talk, simple tools and collaborative planning. She invites prospective clients to take the first step and complete the short matching process to see if her style fits. That initial step helps both client and counsellor decide how to move forward.

How Carmel’s approaches translate to online work

Carmel uses client-centred therapy which focuses on listening, reflecting and helping people make sense of their own choices. This approach helps when someone needs a non-judgemental space to talk through anger, relationships or life changes.

She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to identify patterns of thought and behaviour that keep problems going, and to teach practical tools for changing them. For people with trauma, EMDR can be offered as a way to process distressing memories alongside other approaches.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. Carmel will discuss goals and preferences with each person and try different strategies to see what helps. She aims to adjust pacing and techniques so therapy feels useful and manageable.

Session formats are not specified in the profile, so confirm the current online options before booking. When delivered remotely, therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins if needed, and reduce time spent travelling. Carmel works to make sessions practical and focused so people can apply what they learn between appointments.