Jonathan 'Riley' Murdock, LCSW

Jonathan "Riley" Murdock is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Idaho who brings a strength-centered, practical approach to therapy. With four years of professional experience, he focuses on helping people understand why they think and behave the way they do, then supports them in making gradual, sustainable changes. He frames growth like building muscle - small, consistent challenges followed by recovery - and emphasizes baby steps as a realistic path out of overwhelm and avoidance.

Riley blends motivational interviewing with trauma-focused methods to help clients clarify goals and take action. He uses visual metaphors and concrete images to make ideas memorable and to support clients who think in pictures. He also works with trauma-related concerns, and practices imagery rescripting and reprocessing techniques known as IRRT - Imaging Rescripting and Reprocessing Therapy - that he uses for shame, guilt, abuse-related memories, nightmares, and work with children. He notes that IRRT can sometimes reduce retraumatizing effects and, in some cases, produce noticeable change quickly.

He describes his work as collaborative and nonjudgmental, aiming to be fully in a client's corner while helping them build tolerance for healthy stress and adequate time for recovery. His clinical toolbox includes client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, narrative and solution-focused techniques, and trauma-focused strategies. He brings curiosity, an ADHD-informed, visually oriented style, and a sense of humor to sessions, treating the therapeutic process as both meaningful and, at times, genuinely enjoyable.

Though therapy is serious work, he approaches it with warmth and an eye for the clues that help people solve their life puzzles. He is currently not accepting new clients.