Steven Murray, LMSW

Steven Murray brings five decades of experience in mental health, combining extensive clinical training with a practical, person-centered approach. He earned a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Detroit and holds professional licensure in Michigan, including an LMSW - which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker - and a Michigan psychologist license. Over a long career in hospitals, clinics, group homes, and schools, he has provided care across the lifespan and served people from varied socioeconomic backgrounds and with a wide range of challenges, including stress, anxiety, mood disorders, trauma, substance concerns, relationship and family difficulties, grief, parenting and intimacy issues, sleep problems, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and serious chronic mental illness.

His therapeutic orientation is grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) while integrating Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), attachment-based perspectives, motivational interviewing, solution-focused strategies, and trauma-focused methods when appropriate. He frames his role as a coach and encourager who offers support, perspective, and direction to help people make progress in the areas they choose without judgment. Training in psychodynamic and behavior-modification approaches also informs his flexibility in meeting diverse needs.

Beyond his clinical work, he values humor, science, and technology. As a blind professional, he emphasizes the independence that technology affords and maintains an active interest in computers and smartphones. He holds an undergraduate degree in instrumental music from Central Michigan University and advocates for music as an aid to wellbeing. Nature walks, reading, and staying current with events are among his personal interests that inform a balanced, engaged outlook.