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Joseph Murphy

Joseph Murphy

LPC-MHSP

Tennessee

Experienced counselor combining practical skills

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At a glance

Credentials
LPC-MHSP
License
LPC-MHSP, Tennessee / 5817
Experience
20 years
Languages
English
Location
Tennessee

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    • 20 years experience
    • Cognitive behavioral focus
    • Christian worldview

    About Joseph

    Joseph Murphy is a Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health Service Provider (LPC-MHSP) based in Tennessee with more than 20 years of experience. He focuses on practical ways to manage stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and mood concerns. His work is influenced by a Christian worldview, and he aims to treat people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.

    He primarily uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people identify thought and behavior patterns that make life harder. He also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills for emotion regulation and Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change. Mindfulness and client-centered principles appear in his approach as well.

    Joseph expects clients to take an active role in change and offers steady support and encouragement along the way. He acknowledges that change is hard and moves at a pace that feels manageable for each person. Sessions focus on clear goals, skill building, and practical steps between meetings.

    He has worked with concerns that range from trauma, grief, and caregiver stress to OCD, panic, and workplace issues. Other areas he addresses include parenting strain, eating and sleeping problems, self-harm, and compassion fatigue. Joseph’s decades of practice aim to combine experience with straightforward tools people can use in daily life.

    People who prefer a direct, skills-oriented therapist who also listens without judgment may find his style a good fit. He invites prospective clients to explore goals and together decide the best next steps for their situation.

  2. How Joseph’s Approaches Work Online

    The cognitive behavioral approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-world experiments. It helps with anxiety, depression, panic, and many mood-related problems by offering concrete tools to change patterns.

    Motivational Interviewing centers on helping people find personal reasons to make changes. It uses open conversation and gentle questioning to boost motivation for things like managing substance use, improving sleep, or sticking with treatment plans.

    Dialectical Behavior Therapy provides skills for managing strong emotions and reducing impulsive behavior. It is useful for people who struggle with mood swings, intense anger, or self-harm urges and includes practice in emotion regulation and distress tolerance.

    Finding the right approach is a shared process. He will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That collaborative decision can shift as needs change over time.

    If you want online sessions, please confirm available session formats before booking, as current options are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can focus on skills and problem solving from wherever they are located within the same state or region.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyAnger managementDepressionCoping with life changes

    Also works with

    Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue

    Additional focus areas

    Caregiver issues and stressImpulsivityMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issues

    Therapeutic approaches

    Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    20+ years

    Listed in

    Tennessee

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns does Joseph help with?

    He works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, bipolar disorder, and workplace issues.

    What is his therapy style like?

    His style is practical and skills-focused with an emphasis on cognitive behavioral methods, emotion regulation tools from DBT, and motivational techniques to support change.

    How long has he been practicing?

    He has more than 20 years of professional experience in counseling and related work.

    What credentials and location are listed?

    He is listed as LPC-MHSP, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health Service Provider, and practices in Tennessee.

    Which languages are supported?

    Sessions are offered in English.

    Can I work with him from another country?

    He does not accept international clients at this time.

    How much do sessions cost?

    Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

    How do I begin the process?

    Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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