About Mary
Mary Murdoch is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois with 28 years of experience. She approaches therapy with respect for each person's story and strengths. She offers steady support for people who want change and more fulfillment in their lives.
Mary helps people dealing with stress and anxiety. She also supports those coping with relationship strain, anger, depression, and the effects of trauma and abuse. Practical concerns she often addresses include panic attacks, communication problems, and trouble finding a sense of purpose.
Background and approach
Her sessions aim to be collaborative and grounded. She listens first, then helps people identify small, doable steps to feel better. Conversations focus on what is working now and what can change to reduce distress.
Mary pays attention to how past experiences affect current reactions. She helps clients learn to respond differently to triggers and to rebuild trust in themselves. Forgiveness and self-love are included when they match a person's goals.
Work is tailored to each person’s needs and pace. Sessions can use a mix of talking, skill practice, and planning for real-life situations. Mary invites people to take gradual steps toward clearer communication, fewer panic moments, and greater emotional balance.
Evidence-based approaches and online flexibility
Mary uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach she draws on helps people learn skills to manage intense anxiety and panic, such as breathing and grounding methods and stepwise exposure to feared situations. These tools are useful for reducing the frequency and intensity of panic attacks.Another strand of her work attends to how past trauma affects current reactions. This involves naming patterns that keep stress alive and practicing new ways of responding. The goal is to lessen reactivity and build more stable ways of coping with triggers and difficult memories.
Choosing the best approach is a team effort. She works collaboratively to match techniques to a person's goals, needs, and pace. That may mean trying a few methods and adjusting them as progress is made.
Online therapy with Mary is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and skill demonstrations, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text-based messaging can provide brief check-ins, ongoing encouragement, and help between longer sessions. These options make it easier to get consistent care around work, family, and travel.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Experience
- 28 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
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