About me

My name is Susan, and I have been in the counseling profession for 26 years. I have an MA in Counseling, am board certified by the NCC, have a Diplomate in Psychotherapy, and am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Alabama.

I am a mother to four grown and successful children and grandmother of eight. I enjoy the challenge of working with teenagers, and despite being a grandmother, they seem to enjoy their time with me. (I too am lost without my smart phone) I see a lot of ADHD teens, as well as those with emotional, family, and school-related peer issues. Young adults and teens feel not only respected by me, but relieved to know that they are safe to tell me their stories.

I have worked with clients over a broad range of issues including, but not limited to, anxiety & depression, work related problems, parenting issues and PTSD.

I enjoy continuing education, and hold special certificates in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Family Trauma Therapy and am a Trauma & PTSD Hypnotherapist.

The counseling method I use most often is the Cognitive Behavioral approach. This is the idea that one's thoughts and perceptions influence behavior. Children, adolescents and adults can successfully benefit from this approach.

I value and respect each person as a unique human being, and I enjoy a warm, caring relationship with my clients. Helping and serving others fulfills my life's purpose.

I look forward to working with you!

Specialties

  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Relationships
  • Family conflicts
  • Trauma, Abuse
  • Parenting issues
Also experienced in:
Grief , Eating disorders , Anger management , Self esteem , Career difficulties , Bipolar disorder , Depression , Coping with life changes , ADHD , Caregiver issues and stress , Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster

Clinical approaches:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Trauma-Focused Therapy

Years of Experience: 26

Services offered


  • Messaging

  • Live Chat

  • Phone

  • Video

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Susan Murphy. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with Teen Counseling might be different.

Written on Dec 17, 2021 after therapy with Susan for 1 year and 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem

Susan’s work with me changed my life. She counsels with empathy, humor, kindness, wisdom, and hard truth. She doesn’t shy away from challenging your thoughts and perceptions, but she always does it with respect, professionalism, and profound kindness. I 10/10 recommend her as a counselor!

Written on Aug 30, 2021 after therapy with Susan for 1 year on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and anger management

Susan helps me in a very compassionate way

Written on Jul 27, 2021 after therapy with Susan for 1 year and 6 months

Susan has been a great counselor. She listens and helped me and my child navigate through some very rocky waters. We now have clearer communication and better coping skills thanks to Susan's expertise and guidance. I will forever be grateful for Susan and teen counseling

Written on Feb 12, 2021 after therapy with Susan for 4 months

Susan has been great. She keeps up with me and my goals, listens and understands. Meeting with Susan has helped me tremendously.

Written on Dec 08, 2020 after therapy with Susan for 1 year and 3 months

Susan is awesome. She listens to me and helps me through some pretty sensitive life problems.

Written on Sep 28, 2020 after therapy with Susan for 2 months on issues concerning relationship issues

Susan has been incredibly helpful as I navigate through some siecifuc trials. She understands me, and also has offered some wonderful insight in to struggles that I have yet to delve in to. I appreciate her experience, and I look forward to working with her to become a better version of myself.

Written on May 26, 2020 after therapy with Susan for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd

Susan is very respectful and engages in meaningful guidance. I always feel comfortable discussing personal matter with her, and value her advice.

Written on May 02, 2020 after therapy with Susan for 8 months

Susan is an incredibly empathic and astute clinician who is very dedicated to her clients. I highly recommend talking to Susan!

Written on Mar 30, 2020 after therapy with Susan for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and coping with life changes

Susan has been wonderful. I appreciate her expertise in helping me get through a challenging time.

Written on Feb 02, 2020 after therapy with Susan for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, parenting issues, anger management, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd

Just great. Glad I found Susan

Written on Jan 30, 2020 after therapy with Susan for 2 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, family conflicts, and grief

Susan Murphy has truly changed my life! She has walked me through my pain with empathy and opened my eyes to the joy that I have begun to access. I have been through years of counseling, but Susan is by far the best therapist I have ever encountered!

Written on Dec 17, 2019 after therapy with Susan for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and self esteem

Susan is absolutely fantastic! She is very kind, supportive, and truly cares about helping people. She has been instrumental in guiding me through a tough time in my life without adding pressure or expectations or judgment. I would highly recommend her!

Written on Nov 26, 2019 after therapy with Susan for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes

Susan Murphy has helped me immensely in a short period of time. teencounseling.com matched me with the perfect counselor. She is very knowledgeable and has a lot of experience. She was able to understand my situation quickly and has provided a lot of helpful things to do in order to control my anxiety and start feeling better.

Written on Oct 11, 2019 after therapy with Susan for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, coaching, and adhd

Susan Murphy is absolutely wonderful. I made progress within the first day of conversing back and forth with her. She is extremely intuitive and has given me direction and a sense of self that I've never had prior. She also has an excellent balance of empathy and logic within her counseling approach. I'm so thankful to have been matched with her and would highly recommend her to absolutely anyone.

Written on Aug 27, 2019 after therapy with Susan for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes

Ms. Murphy is a wonderful counselor regarding everyday issues and deeper issues causing difficulties as well.

She is extremely active in her responses, giving multiple ways to formulate your thoughts and offering examples of how to control your thoughts and anxiety. She also responds in a very timely manner, often multiple times a day.

Her demeanor and her life experience are helpful in creating an inviting atmosphere where you feel open to discussing current issues without the awkward question and answer and more conversational, which helps.

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