Rebecca Murray

Rebecca Murray is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois. She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, anger, and compassion fatigue. She also supports clients who are struggling with relationship strain, low self-esteem, life transitions, and workplace issues.

Rebecca uses Trauma-Focused Therapy alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and EMDR when appropriate. Her sessions aim to be straightforward and practical. She focuses on helping clients notice unhelpful thoughts, try different behaviors, and practice new ways of coping.

Her approach is warm and person-centered. She treats each person with respect and works at the client’s pace. Sessions include talking through current problems, setting simple goals, and trying small steps between meetings to test what helps.

Rebecca brings 11 years of experience working with common and complex concerns. She also addresses control issues, family of origin topics, domestic violence impacts, first responder stress, grief related to hospice and end-of-life, and feelings of guilt and shame.

If someone wants help getting started, she asks about what matters most to the person and which changes they hope for. That conversation shapes a clear, manageable plan rather than a long list of techniques.

Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online

Trauma-Focused Therapy focuses on understanding how traumatic events affect daily life and feelings. It helps people name what is happening, learn ways to reduce overwhelming reactions, and build more stable coping. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions; it helps people try different thinking patterns and behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, uses guided attention and memory processing to reduce distress tied to traumatic memories and related triggers.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best based on their goals, life situation, and comfort level. That choice can change over time as needs evolve.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can help make therapy fit into a busy life by reducing travel time and making it easier to schedule around work or caregiving. It also allows for shorter check-ins when a full session is not needed, and it can make practicing skills from daily life simpler. Licensed professionals will help plan practical next steps and homework that fit the client’s real-world routine.