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- Stress and anxiety
- Attachment-based work
- CBT and DBT methods
About Austa
Austa Murray, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Illinois, has 22 years of practice. She works with people on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, and identity and LGBT topics. Her stated focus includes attachment and trauma-informed work and developmental perspectives. She aims to begin where the client wants and to move at a pace that feels comfortable.
Her approach is client-centered and strengths-focused. She uses listening, education, and skill development to help clients address what brought them to therapy. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy are part of her repertoire when they fit the problem. She also draws on attachment-based ideas and narrative elements to understand patterns and relationships.
Murray describes her role as offering experience and knowledge in a nonjudgmental way. Sessions commonly include building understanding, practicing coping skills, and developing insight about feelings and behavior. She notes experience with issues such as sexual assault, emotional abuse, and a range of trauma-related concerns.
She has worked across individual and group settings and has experience with family-focused topics. Additional areas of focus listed include abandonment, adoption and foster care, blended family issues, caregiver stress, codependency, communication and commitment problems, and grief or loss reactions.
Practical work can include behavioral strategies, emotion regulation skills, and communication techniques drawn from the Gottman Method when relationship skills are a goal. Clients should confirm current session options before scheduling. To begin, follow the site’s process to view therapy options and schedule an initial session.
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Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence current patterns. It helps people understand connection, trust, and repeated relationship reactions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the person’s perspective and uses reflective listening to build understanding and self-direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and practicing concrete skills to change them.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with clients to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That decision is reviewed and adjusted as progress and goals change.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as current options are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits can help clients sustain regular appointments and practice skills between sessions.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
22+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, LGBT topics, grief, and related concerns such as anger and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and strengths-based, with listening, education, and skill development used to address presenting concerns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 22 years of practice in a range of mental health settings including individual and group work.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Illinois.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her practice?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988.