Karen Murphree, LCSW

Karen Murphree is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 30 years of clinical experience who brings a whole-person, strength-based perspective to therapy. She combines an eclectic mix of evidence-informed approaches and creative techniques to help adults navigate stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self-esteem struggles, anger, and compassion fatigue. Her work also addresses additional concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, aging and geriatric matters, body image, caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, communication and control difficulties, divorce and separation, family of origin dynamics, gender dysphoria, forgiveness, and feelings of guilt or shame.

Karen integrates clinical modalities including attachment-based therapy, client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), mindfulness therapy, and Internal Family Systems (IFS). She pairs these approaches with creative and experiential methods such as visual imagery, music, art, guided meditation, movement, ritual work, attention to sleep and nutrition, and exploration of spiritual or somatic resources when appropriate. This blended approach is intended to meet each person where they are and to support stronger regulation, insight, and practical coping skills.

Known for a nonjudgmental, respectful stance, Karen emphasizes curiosity, education, and collaborative problem solving. She often provides resource suggestions and educational links to help people follow up on topics raised in sessions. Her practice is welcoming to people with diverse identities and relationship styles, and she aims to create a therapeutic space that honors each person’s strengths and unique path toward healing.