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Stephen Murphy, LICSW, LCSW-C
Maryland
LICSW LCSW-C - stress and anxiety support
See online therapy options- CBT strategies
- ACT tools
- Attachment focus
About Stephen
Stephen Murphy is a licensed clinical social worker with ten years of experience. He holds LICSW and LCSW-C credentials and practices from Maryland while holding licenses in multiple states. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, addiction, trauma, grief, parenting strain, and career concerns.
He uses straightforward methods to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. Sessions focus on practical skills and small experiments to test new ways of coping. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, attachment-based ideas, and client-centered work as useful tools.
Stephen often works with people dealing with identity questions and LGBT concerns. He also supports those coping with major life changes, caregiving stress, codependency, and problems tied to attachment or adoption experiences. He can help with anger, self-esteem, ADHD-related struggles, and bipolar mood management strategies without promising diagnoses or outcomes.
In meetings he prioritizes clear goals and simple homework people can try between sessions. He helps clients break bigger problems into manageable steps and track what helps. The pace and focus are set together based on what a person wants to change.
Stephen accepts clients from different states and offers services to international clients in English. To begin, people use the site's matching process and schedule a first appointment. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How his approaches translate to online work
Stephen blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in straightforward ways online. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors through small exercises and homework, which fits well with short, practical online check-ins. ACT emphasizes noticing values and committing to actions that matter, helping people make choices that align with their goals even when feelings are difficult.He also uses attachment-based ideas to look at patterns in close relationships and how they affect day-to-day reactions. Finding the right approach is part of the process; he works together with each person to pick methods that match their goals, preferences, and what feels doable in everyday life.
The profile does not specify session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow brief check-ins during a workday, or support focused skills practice without long travel. Licensed professionals often use these formats to keep momentum between sessions and to try concrete experiments in real time.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Virginia, Alabama, Georgia, District of Columbia, Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does he commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, addiction, trauma, grief, parenting, career matters, and related areas such as attachment and adoption issues.
How would he describe his therapeutic style?
He uses practical, skills-based work focused on noticing thoughts and testing new behaviors, drawing on CBT, ACT, DBT, attachment ideas, and client-centered methods.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has ten years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker practicing across several states and based in Maryland.
What credentials and licenses does he hold?
He holds LICSW and LCSW-C credentials with LCSW in Virginia and Georgia, LICSW in Alabama and the District of Columbia, and LCSW-C in Maryland.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English, and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary by location and the practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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