Mary Murdoch, LCPC

Licensed in Illinois · 28 years in practice

Mary Murdoch is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois with 28 years of experience.

License and registration

LCPC, Illinois: 180004172 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1821408139 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 28
Languages: English

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About Mary

Mary Murdoch is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois with 28 years of experience. She approaches therapy believing each person knows their own story and brings strengths to the work. She aims to support and empower people who want change and a more satisfying life.

Mary keeps sessions simple and direct. She listens first and helps people name what matters most. Conversations focus on practical steps people can try between sessions.

Background and approach

The pace and topics are set together so each person feels respected and seen. Her work often centers on stress, anxiety, and depression. She also helps people dealing with trauma and abuse, anger, relationship struggles, and panic attacks.

Additional focus areas include communication problems, forgiveness, life purpose, post-traumatic stress, and building self-love. With nearly three decades of practice, Mary blends steady experience with straightforward care. She encourages small, manageable changes that add up over time.

Progress is guided by the client’s goals and the realities of daily life. Sessions can include talking through feelings, practicing new ways to respond, and planning concrete next steps. Mary describes the client as the expert and works to amplify existing strengths.

The overall aim is clearer thinking, healthier coping, and a stronger sense of direction.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Mary lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Online support

Evidence-based techniques and flexible online care

Mary uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that help people manage symptoms and build skills. One common approach focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. This approach helps reduce anxiety, panic, and low mood by teaching practical coping tools and ways to test new behaviors. Another approach addresses trauma and post-traumatic stress through paced, supportive work that helps people regain a sense of control and stability in daily life.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Mary works collaboratively to figure out which techniques best match a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. Together they set priorities and try methods that fit the client’s pace, adjusting plans as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and detailed work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a quicker check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging offer flexibility for shorter updates and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between meetings.

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Questions people ask

What issues does Mary help with?

Mary works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, and relationship concerns. She also focuses on panic attacks, communication problems, forgiveness, life purpose, post-traumatic stress, and self-love.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is listening-first and practical. Sessions emphasize the client’s strengths and small, usable steps to try between meetings.

What is her professional background?

She has 28 years of professional experience supporting people through emotional and practical challenges. That experience guides a steady, straightforward approach.

Where is she licensed and based?

She holds an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor credential, listed as LCPC, and practices in Illinois.

Can sessions be conducted in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

What formats are available for sessions?

Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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