About Shawyna
Dr. Shawyna Murray is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in Florida. She has ten years of experience helping people manage stress and anxiety and strengthen self-esteem.
Her work focuses on practical change and steady support during life transitions. She centers sessions on the person in front of her. Dr.
Murray listens for each client's priorities and builds plans that fit everyday life. She uses clear, down-to-earth language so people feel understood and know what to try between sessions.
Background and approach
Many clients come for help with relationship challenges, grief, or the effects of trauma and abuse. She also supports those dealing with caregiver strain, workplace pressures, and concerns about aging or body image. Conversations often aim at improving communication and reducing overwhelming stress.
Her methods draw on client-centered work, motivational interviewing, narrative ideas, and solution-focused techniques. That mix lets her tailor sessions to the moment - sometimes slowing down to reflect, sometimes setting small goals to change how a day feels. Dr.
Murray places extra attention on women navigating big life changes. She offers a calm, respectful space to sort priorities, practice new skills, and rebuild confidence. Her Florida practice balances warmth with straightforward steps people can use right away.
Approaches and online sessions that meet you where you are
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building from the client's own goals and values. It helps when someone needs a space to be heard and to figure out what matters to them before making changes.Motivational interviewing is a conversational way to explore readiness for change. It can help with anxiety, stress, or behavior shifts by drawing out a person's own reasons for trying something different.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and help choose methods that match the client's needs, goals, and preferences. Decisions about pacing and techniques are made collaboratively so the plan feels doable.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for conversations that benefit from face-to-face interaction. Phone sessions can be helpful when bandwidth or hands-free convenience matters. Live chat and messaging offer brief check-ins or flexible ways to work between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and varying routines.
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What this therapist works with
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- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
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- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English
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