About Chastity
Dr. Chastity Murray helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, substance use concerns, relationship strain, grief, and parenting challenges. She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, practicing in New York with 15 years of experience.
Her style is calm and direct. She focuses on practical steps that move people toward goals. Sessions tend to be person-centered and solution-focused, with attention to what the individual wants to change.
Dr. Murray blends client-centered care with cognitive behavioral ideas.
How Chastity works
She uses simple exercises to identify patterns of thought and behavior. Then she works with each person to build doable strategies for change. She also addresses trauma and abuse, attachment concerns, and issues related to addiction.
Other areas she focuses on include self-esteem, communication problems, codependency, and life transitions such as pregnancy and childbirth. People working with her can expect a mix of support and challenge. She listens closely and offers direct questions that encourage reflection and action.
The goal is practical progress toward the outcomes the person names. Her background includes work with domestic violence situations, grief, and career exploration. Sessions aim to combine real-world tools with collaborative problem solving so people can take clear steps forward.
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What Chastity works with
The areas below are the ones Chastity selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
Practical approaches for online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the person sets their own goals. It helps people who need a therapist who will follow their lead and focus on what matters most to them.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. It uses short activities and simple homework to change unhelpful thinking and build new habits, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods suit their needs, goals, and preferences. That decision can change over time as progress is made.
Online sessions can fit into busy lives because they remove travel and allow more flexible timing. Video calls are useful for in-depth conversations and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can support quick check-ins or ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing other commitments.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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