- Years in practice
- 15
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Valisa
Valisa Murray is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan with 15 years of clinical experience. She aims to make the first steps into therapy feel manageable and clear. Her style is warm and nonjudgmental, focused on practical help for people facing relationship and parenting challenges.
She helps with relationship concerns, intimacy and sexual issues, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Parenting is a stated focus, and she offers support for people navigating blended family issues and communication problems.
Background and approach
Valisa also addresses workplace stress, career direction, and compassion fatigue. Her approach mixes a few evidence-based methods so sessions match each person's needs. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior.
She also draws on the Gottman Method for couples work and Solution-Focused Therapy to build clear, short-term goals. Sessions emphasize concrete tools clients can use between meetings. That can mean communication exercises, step-by-step behavior changes, or brief coaching tasks to try at home.
Valisa also runs life skills workshops and offers personal development coaching alongside therapy. People who seek her help often want straightforward strategies and steady support during transitions. She works to give clear next steps, not just ideas, so clients can notice practical shifts in their day-to-day relationships and parenting roles.
What Valisa works with
Everything Valisa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Valisa helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Blended family issues
- Communication problems
- Family problems
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Workplace issues
Approaches Valisa lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approach-driven online care for relationships and parenting
Valisa uses clear, evidence-informed approaches to guide online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going; it helps with anxiety, low self-esteem, and everyday stress. The Gottman Method centers on improving how partners communicate and solve problems, using practical exercises to build trust and reduce conflict. Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on what clients want to achieve and builds brief, achievable steps to get there.Finding the right approach is part of the process and will unfold collaboratively. The therapist and client look at goals, past attempts, and personal preferences, then pick methods that fit. Plans are adjusted over time so strategies stay useful and realistic.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make counseling convenient. Video calls let people use visual cues for communication work, phone sessions can be a good choice when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or messaging suit quick check-ins or brief coaching between meetings. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and keep momentum between sessions.
Questions people ask about Valisa
What kinds of concerns does Valisa address?
She helps with relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, coping with life changes, parenting, career concerns, and compassion fatigue. Additional focuses include blended family issues, communication problems, infidelity, and workplace issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach blends practical methods to fit each person's needs. Sessions aim to teach concrete skills, set short-term goals, and improve everyday interactions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working with people on relationship and life-transition concerns. That background also includes workshop facilitation and personal development coaching.
Where is she licensed and based?
Valisa is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Michigan. Her professional credential is listed as MI LPC.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with clients outside the country?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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