Rebecca Murray

Rebecca Murray is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) based in Illinois who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, anger, and compassion fatigue. She works with individuals facing depression, low self-esteem, relationship strain, and life changes. Rebecca aims to create a calm, straightforward space where people can talk about what feels hard and learn practical ways to cope.

Rebecca blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with trauma-informed methods to address painful memories and patterns that keep people stuck. She also draws on Internal Family Systems ideas to help clients notice different parts of themselves and how those parts affect behavior. Her approach is down-to-earth and goal-oriented, with an emphasis on skills you can use between sessions.

With 11 years of experience, Rebecca supports people dealing with workplace stress, panic attacks, seasonal mood shifts, and issues connected to family of origin or domestic violence. She also works with first responder issues, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and problems like impulsivity and isolation. Sessions focus on clear, manageable steps rather than long lectures.

Rebecca believes change happens when practical strategies meet personal insight. She helps clients set realistic goals, practice new responses, and track progress. The work often includes learning behavioral tools, processing traumatic memories when appropriate, and building stronger self-directed choices.

People who prefer a collaborative, action-focused therapist may find her style helpful. She communicates in plain language and aims to make therapy feel understandable and useful from the first meeting.

How Rebecca’s approaches translate to online work

Rebecca commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and trauma-focused methods. CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors, which can reduce anxiety, panic, and mood symptoms. Trauma-Focused Therapy supports processing difficult memories and reducing their hold on daily life by working at a manageable pace.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Rebecca will talk with the client about goals, symptoms, and preferences and together decide which methods to try first. This collaborative planning lets the therapist adjust techniques as progress is made.

Practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy week. Online work can make it simpler to check in from different locations, reduce travel time, and allow shorter follow-up conversations when helpful. The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available online or in-person options before booking. Rebecca aims to help people build tools and strategies that fit into everyday life, whether sessions occur remotely or face to face.