Therapist profile
Karen Murphree, LCSW
Montana
LCSW - Anger and trauma-informed care
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLSCSW, Kansas / LSCSW 1496; LICSW, Washington / LW00004122; LCSW, Missouri / 2022026451; LCSW, Montana / BBH-LCSW-LIC-62799; LCSW, Idaho / LCSW-44088; LCSW, Oregon / L14851
- NPI1568921658
- Experience30 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationMontana
About
- Attachment approaches
- CBT and DBT tools
- Expressive techniques
About Karen
Karen Murphree is an LCSW with 30 years of clinical experience based in Montana. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, grief, depression, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, and anger among other issues. Karen describes a broad, person-focused practice that draws on multiple ways of working rather than a single model.
Her background includes traditional psychotherapy and nursing experience as an LPN. Over the years she has added graduate coursework in natural and alternative healing and health coaching to better understand the food-mood-lifestyle link. These elements inform how she frames mental health alongside physical wellbeing.
In sessions she blends conversation with expressive techniques such as visual imagery, music, art, guided meditations, movement, and rituals. She may also discuss sleep, nutrition, and daily routines as part of addressing emotional and behavioral patterns. Evidence-based tools like cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy appear alongside somatic and attachment-informed practices.
She names several trauma-focused approaches in her work and uses EMDR-informed tools and related methods to help clients process distressing memories and sensations. Karen often provides educational links and resources clients can review between meetings to reinforce what they practice in session.
She identifies as LGBTQIA2S+ and describes herself as neurodivergent, genderfluid, and pansexual, and states she is affirming of kink and polyamory identities. She invites people who have drifted from organized religion to explore personal spirituality in ways that feel right to them.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Karen uses attachment-informed work and cognitive behavioral strategies online to help people recognize and shift patterns that feed anger and relationship strain. Attachment-based approaches focus on how early and current relationship patterns shape reactions to stress and conflict, while CBT helps identify thinking patterns and practical behavior changes to reduce reactivity and build different habits.She also integrates EMDR-informed processing for trauma-related material when appropriate. EMDR-style methods focus on tracking distressing memories and bodily responses to reduce their intensity and the ways they show up in daily life. In practice she combines these methods with expressive exercises and resource-building to help clients feel more able to manage hard moments.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist and client decide together which approaches to try based on goals, current challenges, and how the client responds. This collaborative stance helps tailor sessions to what actually helps in daily life rather than sticking to one formula.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because formats are not specified in the biography. Ask which online session formats she currently offers when you schedule. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins, reduce travel time, and permit using nonverbal exercises like guided imagery, music, or movement within the session when appropriate.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Kansas, Washington, Missouri, Montana, Idaho, Oregon
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, anger, and related concerns.
What is her style in session?
She blends talk therapy with expressive methods such as imagery, music, movement, and guided meditations alongside cognitive and behavioral tools.
How much experience does she have?
She has 30 years of clinical experience, including earlier training as an LPN and later graduate coursework in natural and alternative healing.
What credential and location are listed?
She is listed as an LCSW with licensure in Oregon (OR LCSW) and Missouri (MO LCSW) and practices from Montana.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.