Licensed clinical social worker recordIllinois
Murray Manus, LCSW
Illinois
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Trauma and Relationships
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Illinois
- LCSW, licence 149.014783
- NPI
- 1639633670
- Experience
- 9 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Illinois
These details come from information Murray supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Attachment approaches
- Emotion-focused work
- Mindfulness practice
About Murray
Murray Manus is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Illinois with nine years of clinical experience. He focuses on trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, and self-esteem, and he lists additional areas such as abandonment, attachment issues, and end-of-life counseling.
He uses humanistic ideas and positive psychology to zoom in on strengths rather than problems. Sessions are direct and supportive, aimed at helping people notice what has kept them stuck and what resources they already have. He says this work grew out of his own history with childhood emotional abuse and neglect, which informs how he listens and responds.
In practice he helps people identify buried wants and needs. He works to uncover the parts of a person that hid during childhood so they can begin to recognize who they are now. Conversations often focus on concrete goals like clearer communication, healthier commitment patterns, and rebuilding self-respect.
He draws on attachment-based ideas to look at relationship patterns and on emotionally-focused methods to address painful feelings in the moment. Mindfulness and existential themes appear as ways to notice present experience and clarify meaning when life feels empty or directionless.
Murray frames therapy as an encouraging, strengths-oriented process. He invites a practical pace and focuses on skills people can use between sessions. Prospective clients should confirm current session formats before booking and follow the site steps to get started.
BHow sessions work
How his approaches translate to online work
Murray uses attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships shape current patterns. This approach focuses on identifying repeating ways of relating and learning new, more helpful responses over time. It can be useful for people who notice the same difficulties in different relationships.He also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy, which concentrates on the feelings that come up in sessions and how they affect behavior. EFT-style work helps people slow down, name what they feel, and practice different emotional responses in the moment. Mindfulness methods are used alongside these approaches to increase awareness of thoughts and sensations between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. He works collaboratively to match methods to a person’s needs, goals, and preferences, and he adjusts the work as those needs change. Clients and therapist decide together what feels most useful as therapy proceeds.
The original biography does not specify which online session formats are used, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand it. Licensed professionals often combine emotion-focused and attachment work in remote sessions to keep the focus practical and immediate.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he focus on?
He focuses on trauma and abuse, relationship issues, and self-esteem. Additional topics include abandonment, attachment issues, grief around end-of-life, and midlife concerns.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses humanistic and positive psychology ideas with a strengths focus. He describes work that is encouraging and supportive while addressing painful memories and current relationship patterns.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has nine years of clinical experience as a social worker. That timeframe is drawn from his professional practice history.
Is he licensed and where does he practice?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with an Illinois LCSW credential. His professional location is Illinois.
Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients. Confirm any cross-border details before scheduling.
What session formats does he offer?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options through the site before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing is provided during the sign-up process.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. Those steps start the matching and booking process.
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