Sarah DuVall Murray
Experienced LCSW focused on practical coping skills
LCSW New Jersey
- Experience
- 12 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Coping with life changes
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Languages
- English
About Sarah
Sarah DuVall Murray is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New Jersey with twelve years of clinical experience. She draws on a range of evidence-informed strategies to help adults navigate stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship challenges, and life transitions.
Background and approach
Sarah emphasizes collaborative work and listens closely to each person’s perspective, aiming to support healthier, more balanced daily functioning while acknowledging that distress can be part of life. Her practice weaves together cognitive and behavioral tools alongside skills-based approaches and psychodynamic ideas to address emotional patterns and coping skills.
She often includes psychoeducational materials such as articles or books when helpful and honors clients’ values and life choices while fostering acceptance, compassion, and practical change. Sarah’s background includes outpatient and inpatient treatment, psychiatric emergency services, and community mental health work with adults, and she uses that experience to tailor interventions to individual needs and goals.
Integrating Evidence-Based Approaches in Online Care
Sarah uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and adjust unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, providing concrete strategies for managing anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) supplies skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be useful when strong emotions or relationship difficulties interfere with daily life.Determining which approach fits best is part of the therapeutic process and happens collaboratively. The therapist works with each person to consider their goals, symptoms, and preferences and then tailors a plan that may combine skill-building, exploration of underlying patterns, and practical resources to support progress.
Online therapy formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions, manage caregiving or work demands, and access therapy from home while still receiving structured, licensed professional support.
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Experience
12+ years
Licensed
New Jersey
Languages
English