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Valisa Murray

Valisa Murray, LPC

Michigan

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Licensed Professional Counselor - Relationships and Family

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Gottman Method ideas
  • Solution-Focused Therapy

About Valisa

Valisa Murray is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan with 15 years of experience. She works with adults on relationship and family concerns, including intimacy, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Her practice also addresses parenting stress, career and workplace issues, and compassion fatigue.

She commonly helps people facing blended family issues, communication breakdowns, infidelity, and questions about sexuality or non-monogamous relationships. Sessions focus on practical skills and clearer communication rather than labels or lengthy theory. Valisa offers Christian counseling for those who have been hurt by faith communities and for people seeking faith-informed support.

Her approach mixes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Gottman Method ideas, and Solution-Focused Therapy techniques. She uses these methods to build small, testable changes and to develop everyday habits that reduce conflict and increase clarity. Clients can expect direct tools for conversations, problem solving, and managing stress.

Valisa also provides life-skills workshops and personal development coaching, and she speaks on related topics. She describes therapy as a place to work through messy, practical problems with clear steps. To begin, clients follow the site process to match and schedule an initial session.

Background and approach continues with straightforward skills, coaching elements, and session work that aim to make daily relationships easier to manage. Her work emphasizes setting clear goals, practicing communication exercises, and checking progress each session. She helps people translate ideas into changes they can use at home and work.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Valisa uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and test small changes in daily routines; CBT helps with anxiety, self-esteem, and stress by breaking problems into manageable steps. The Gottman Method ideas she uses focus on improving communication and managing conflict through concrete exercises and shared behaviors that partners can practice. Solution-Focused Therapy is used to set clear goals and find quick, practical solutions that fit a client’s life.

Choosing an approach is part of the work together. Valisa will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That discussion guides the plan for sessions and the kinds of exercises or homework used between meetings.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy routine, shorten check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. It also lets people try communication exercises and behavioral experiments in their everyday context and report back during the next meeting. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches for remote sessions while focusing on practical changes that carry into day-to-day life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Parenting issuesCareer difficultiesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Blended family issuesCommunication problemsFamily problemsInfidelityLife purposePolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsSelf-loveSexualityWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Gottman MethodSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Listed in

Michigan

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What relationship and family concerns can she help with?

She helps with relationship strain, intimacy issues, blended family questions, communication problems, infidelity, and related concerns.

What is her general therapeutic style?

She takes a practical, skills-based approach drawing on CBT, Gottman Method ideas, and Solution-Focused Therapy to create concrete steps clients can try between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

She has 15 years of clinical experience working with adults on relationships, family topics, and life transitions.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Michigan.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can she work with international clients?

She does not currently accept international clients.

How does cost and billing work?

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

How do I get started?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.

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