- Stress and anxiety
- Mood and impulses
- Practical skills
About Joseph
Joseph Murphy is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Mental Health Service Provider (LPC-MHSP) practicing in Tennessee with more than 20 years of experience. He focuses on workplace and personal wellbeing concerns like stress, anxiety, depression, and managing life changes. He approaches people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Joseph describes himself as a Christian and keeps his practice consistent with a Christian worldview, while not labeling his work as Christian counseling.
Joseph uses cognitive behavioral approaches as a foundation and also draws from dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Sessions focus on practical skills, clearer thinking, and steady behavior changes that help with mood, impulses, and daily functioning. He helps people manage worry, panic, obsessive thoughts, and mood swings using straightforward techniques.
Patients can expect a supportive, patient partner who emphasizes collaboration. Joseph says clients will do much of the work, and he provides guidance, encouragement, and accountability along the way. He pays attention to caregiver stress, workplace issues, parenting strain, grief, trauma, and problems with sleep or eating.
Over his career he has worked with a wide range of mood and anxiety concerns including bipolar symptoms, OCD patterns, phobias, and compassion fatigue. He blends skills training, problem-solving, and mindfulness practices to help people rebuild routines and cope with tough moments.
To begin, readers should use the site to start the matching process and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability. Joseph aims to help people take manageable steps toward the life they want.
How his approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist listens and follows the client's concerns. This helps people feel heard and guides the pace of work toward what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments to reduce anxiety and depression. It is practical and goal-oriented, useful for worry, panic, and mood problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, brings skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal boundaries, which can help with impulsivity and intense moods.Finding the right fit is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods make the most sense for their goals and daily life. That choice can shift over time as needs change and progress is reviewed together.
The main practical benefit of online therapy is fitting sessions into a busy schedule. Online sessions can make it easier to keep appointments around work, caregiving, or other life demands. Because the profile does not list specific session formats, confirm current options before booking so you know what will be offered. The focus remains the same whether sessions are remote or in-person: learning skills, trying new behaviors between meetings, and building routines that support wellbeing.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Joseph focus on?
He works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep and eating issues, parenting strain, and workplace problems among other concerns.
How would you describe his therapy style?
He uses a practical, collaborative style that emphasizes skill building, problem-solving, and steady behavior change.
What is his professional background?
He has more than 20 years of professional experience working with mood and anxiety concerns and related life stressors.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is listed as LPC-MHSP in Tennessee, indicating a Licensed Professional Counselor-Mental Health Service Provider credential in that state.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking since the profile does not specify which formats are offered.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and the therapist's availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.