About Mary
Mary Murdoch brings 28 years of professional experience to her practice as an Illinois LCPC. She opens sessions with a calm, straightforward style and focuses on helping people take practical steps toward a better day. Mary tells clients she sees them as the expert on their own story and works alongside them to find strengths they can use right away.
She commonly helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, and anger.
Background and approach
Trauma and abuse are also areas she addresses, along with panic disorder and post-traumatic stress. Relationship concerns and communication problems receive attention through clear, skill-focused conversations. Mary emphasizes real-world skills and small, manageable changes.
She guides people through handling panic attacks, rebuilding self-love, and making decisions about life purpose. Sessions mix talking, problem solving, and practicing new ways of responding to difficult situations. Her approach is collaborative and respectful.
She supports people who want to repair communication, work toward forgiveness, or reduce daily overwhelm. Progress is paced to each person, with concrete goals and check-ins along the way. Mary speaks English and accepts international clients.
She offers several online formats so people can choose what fits their schedule and needs. To begin, a simple matching process and scheduling step connect a person to her practice.
Evidence-Based Techniques and Online Care
Mary uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and skill building. One approach emphasizes managing anxiety and panic through breathing, grounding, and step-by-step exposure to feared situations to reduce the intensity of symptoms and increase confidence. Another approach centers on trauma-informed care that helps people process past hurts, rebuild safety in their daily life, and practice coping strategies for triggers.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Mary listens to each person's history, goals, and current struggles, then suggests options and adjusts the plan as progress is made. The work moves at the client’s pace and includes regular check-ins to make sure the methods are helpful.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video lets people see nonverbal cues and have longer sessions. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text are useful for brief check-ins, homework support, or when someone needs flexible, on-the-go contact. These options make it possible to keep continuity of care while fitting therapy into work, travel, or family routines.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Experience
- 28 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English