About Carmel
Carmel Murray welcomes people who are tired of feeling overwhelmed and stuck. She explains things simply and listens without judging. Carmel believes most people already hold the strengths they need to make changes and she helps them find a clearer path forward.
She focuses on everyday problems like stress, anxiety, low mood and sleep difficulties. She also supports people facing trauma, addictions, grief and major life changes. Conversations aim to make sense of what is happening now and to find small practical steps that feel doable.
How Carmel works
Carmel uses a mix of approaches to suit each person. She draws on Client-Centred Therapy to follow the client’s lead and build trust. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy helps with unhelpful thinking and behaviours.
She also integrates EMDR for trauma work and mindfulness techniques to reduce reactivity. Her background includes seven years of professional experience in Australia and she holds AASW credentialing with the Australian Association of Social Workers. That experience has included supporting people through relationship strain, parenting pressures, compassion fatigue and workplace stress.
Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. Carmel helps set clear, realistic goals and checks progress together. She encourages practical tools people can use between sessions to manage mood, sleep and daily stressors.
To begin, Carmel asks people to share what they want to change and what matters most to them. From there she and the person co-design a plan that fits their life and goals.
Carmel lists 11 ways of working on the entry:
What Carmel works with
The areas below are the ones Carmel selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | AASW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 7 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Australia |
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Online support options
How Carmel’s approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s own experience and priorities. The therapist follows the client’s lead, listens carefully and helps people name what matters most. This approach is useful for building trust and exploring relationship or identity concerns.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep problems going. Sessions often include short exercises, goal-setting and practical strategies to change habits or improve sleep and mood. CBT works well for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes.
EMDR is a trauma-informed approach that helps people process distressing memories and reduce their emotional charge. It is often used alongside talk-based work and can be helpful for people with a history of abuse or complex trauma.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Carmel will talk through options, listen to the person’s goals and suggest what might suit best. Decisions about techniques and pacing are made collaboratively and can change as therapy progresses.
The biography did not specify which session formats are offered, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make sessions easier to fit into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use worksheets or mindfulness practice between meetings to keep progress moving.
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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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