Sarah DuVall Murray, LCSW

Sarah DuVall Murray is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New Jersey with 12 years of clinical experience. She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about what’s hard and figure out next steps. Sarah listens closely and works together with each person to set goals that fit their life and values.

She helps adults who are dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, grief, and major life changes. She also addresses relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, anger, low self-esteem, mood disorders including bipolar, and compassion fatigue. Sarah supports people facing chronic pain, illness, and disability, and she helps caregivers manage ongoing stress.

Sarah uses a mix of approaches that match each person’s needs. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques, and also brings psychodynamic ideas and Eastern philosophy into sessions. She often shares short readings or practical tools to reinforce what comes up in conversation.

Her background includes a Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work from Virginia Commonwealth University and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. Her clinical work has included outpatient and inpatient settings, psychiatric emergency services, and community mental health with seriously mentally ill adults.

People who choose Sarah can expect steady, compassionate care that focuses on tolerating distress, building coping skills, and finding meaning in struggle. She helps people take manageable steps toward clearer thinking and healthier day-to-day functioning.

How these approaches can be used in online therapy

Sarah uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and behaving. CBT is practical and often includes short exercises or homework to try between meetings.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills to teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. DBT techniques can help when strong emotions make day-to-day life harder.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and daily life to choose or combine approaches that fit. This is a collaborative process that may change as needs evolve.

Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let people use phone-only meetings when bandwidth is limited or choose video when face-to-face interaction helps progress. Ask about available session formats when you schedule to match the approach and your routine.