- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship conflict
- CBT and narrative work
About Deanna
Deanna Murray is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Texas with 13 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, low self-esteem, and trouble coping with life changes. She also addresses addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, intimacy concerns, and compassion fatigue.
Her approach is practical and person-focused. Sessions center on talking through what is most pressing and finding small steps that fit day-to-day life. She uses evidence-informed methods including cognitive behavioral ideas and narrative techniques to help people reframe thoughts and patterns.
Deanna also draws on emotionally-focused work when relationships and attachment feel raw. That helps people identify emotions under difficult interactions and learn clearer ways to connect. Existential perspectives are used when clients are facing questions of meaning, purpose, or major life transitions.
She keeps language straightforward and practical in sessions. People can expect focused conversation, experiments to try between meetings, and attention to concrete goals like sleep, routine, or communication skills. Progress is measured by changes that matter in daily life, not theory alone.
Deanna practices in Texas and offers therapy in English. Before booking, confirm current session formats and scheduling details via the platform’s matching steps.
How her approaches work in online sessions
Deanna integrates a mix of methods so online meetings aim to be active and practical. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a clear understanding of what matters most to the person. That approach helps clients feel heard and sets priorities for work together.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thinking and behavior patterns. Sessions often include identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioral changes that reduce anxiety or improve mood. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) is used when relationship or attachment issues are central, helping people notice and name emotions and respond differently in interactions.
Choosing the best approach is part of the early work. Deanna collaborates with each person to see which methods match their goals, needs, and preferences, and adjusts plans as progress is reviewed.
Confirm the session formats available before booking since specific options are provided through the platform’s setup. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so work or study commitments are less disrupted.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
California, Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem, coping with life changes, addictions, trauma, grief, intimacy issues, depression, and compassion fatigue.
How would she describe her therapy style?
She uses straightforward conversation and practical steps. Her work blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral and narrative techniques.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 13 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and Texas and currently practices in Texas.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are used?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are listed through the platform’s scheduling and matching steps.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule the initial session through the platform.
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