Karen Murphree, LCSW

Karen Murphree is an LCSW with three decades of clinical experience. She approaches therapy from a whole-person, strength-based perspective and focuses on helping adults who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure what to say about their experience. Her work often supports people navigating stress, grief, anxiety, depression, and major life changes including midlife transitions.

She uses a blended, practical style that brings together talk therapy and creative strategies. Sessions may include visual imagery, music, art, guided meditation, movement, ritual, aromatherapy, and lifestyle conversation alongside structured approaches such as cognitive behavioral work and dialectical behavior tools. Karen also draws on attachment ideas and trauma-informed methods when relevant.

Her background includes nursing training as an LPN, graduate coursework in natural and alternative healing, and a health coaching course that inform her interest in food, sleep, and lifestyle factors. This mix shapes a focus on mind-body connections rather than only labeling symptoms.

Karen is LGBTQIA2S+ friendly and explicitly welcoming to people who identify as neurodivergent, genderfluid, pansexual, polyamorous, or kink-identified. She describes her own spiritual and creative practices and often shares educational resources between sessions to support ongoing learning.

She aims for a collaborative, nonjudgmental tone in the work. Karen encourages people to keep looking for a therapist who feels like a good match and to reach out if they think the fit might be right.

How therapeutic approaches translate to remote work

Attachment-based ideas focus on how relationships shape feelings and patterns. Online work using this perspective helps people notice how past connections affect current relationships and communication. It is often useful for exploring trust, boundaries, and recurring conflicts.

Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and support. In an online setting this means the therapist follows your lead, reflects what you bring, and helps you find your own direction without pushing solutions. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is practical and skills-focused; delivered remotely it can include homework, thought records, and behavior experiments to address anxiety, low mood, and unhelpful thinking.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. That collaboration happens over the first sessions and can be adjusted as work progresses.

The practical benefits of online therapy often include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy life. Some people prefer not having to travel, while others like shorter check-ins when they need them. Because formats were not specified in the biography, confirm current session options before booking so you know what to expect.