Deanna Murray, LMFT
California · 13 years in practice
Deanna Murray is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and life transitions.
License and registration
- LMFT, California
- 52924 · expires March 2026
- LMFT, Texas
- 204288 · expires March 2026
- NPI
- 1962843839 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 13
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Deanna
Deanna Murray is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and life transitions. She writes short, practical plans with each person and focuses on clear steps people can use between sessions. She meets clients where they are and treats them with respect and compassion.
Deanna uses a mix of approaches to match what each person needs. She draws on Existential therapy to help people find meaning and face hard choices.
Background and approach
She uses Client-Centered methods to create a respectful space where the client's voice guides the work. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking patterns. Narrative Therapy helps people reframe the stories they tell about themselves and their past.
Emotionally-Focused ideas are used when emotions and connection feel central to the problem. Across 13 years of practice she has worked with concerns such as grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people dealing with fertility questions, aging issues, fatherhood concerns, and midlife transitions.
Sessions typically focus on small achievable goals, clearer communication, and practical coping skills. Deanna tailors the pace and techniques to each person so therapy fits everyday life and real demands.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Deanna lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Sex addiction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Deanna names
- Existential Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches you can use in online sessions
Deanna often blends Existential therapy and Client-Centered therapy to help people name what matters and feel heard. Existential work looks at life choices and meaning when a person faces major changes or questions about purpose. Client-Centered therapy focuses on listening closely and following the client's priorities so the person guides the pace of work.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy when practical change is needed. CBT helps identify patterns of thought that lead to anxiety or low mood and offers specific skills to test new ways of thinking and acting. Together these methods let clients work on both meaning and everyday coping strategies in a single plan.
Finding the right mix is collaborative. The therapist will ask about goals, preferences, and daily life, then suggest approaches to try. Clients are invited to give feedback so the plan shifts if something isn't helping.
Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is helpful for a full conversation and visual cues, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat and messaging work well for brief check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, and other routines.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Deanna help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, grief, trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, and issues like low self-esteem or life purpose.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style blends client-centered listening with practical tools. Sessions often combine talking through feelings with specific steps to try between meetings.
What experience does she bring?
She has 13 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns from intimacy-related issues to compassion fatigue and midlife transitions.
What credentials and region should I know about?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, credentialed as CA LMFT and TX LMFT, and practices from Texas.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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