- Depression support
- Guilt and shame
- Workplace stress
About Keith
Keith Murphey is a Connecticut Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 25 years of clinical experience. He works with adults carrying heavy feelings related to relationships, trauma, depression, self-esteem, and major life changes. Keith also helps people dealing with communication problems, workplace stress, isolation, and guilt or shame.
Keith keeps sessions straightforward and practical. He listens to the story people bring and helps them clarify the patterns that keep causing pain. Together they look for small, practical steps that change how someone handles difficult emotions and interactions.
In therapy he pays close attention to how past hurts show up in current relationships and daily choices. That includes looking at guilt and shame that come from family, faith, or past decisions. He works with people to name those feelings and examine how they influence behavior and self-worth.
His approach draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques. In sessions he combines talking, skill-building, and real-world practice so changes carry over into day-to-day life. The focus is on what a person wants to do differently and how to get there.
Keith’s goal is steady, realistic progress rather than quick fixes. He asks clear questions, suggests focused strategies, and tracks what helps over time. People who come with heavy guilt or shame often find the work concrete and goal-oriented.
How evidence-based techniques translate to online work
Keith uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills and real-world practice. One common approach involves cognitive methods that help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test them with real-life experiments; this can reduce stuck patterns in relationships and self-view. Another approach emphasizes trauma-informed strategies that help people process upsetting memories in a paced way and reduce their impact on everyday reactions.Choosing which approach to use is collaborative. The therapist and client talk about current goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped before. Together they try methods and adjust them based on what feels useful and doable in daily life.
Confirm the session formats available before booking, as the profile does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people work without commuting. It also lets clinicians and clients practice skills between sessions in the settings where difficulties occur, which helps translate session work into everyday change.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Connecticut
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does he help with?
He works with relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include communication problems, workplace issues, loneliness, life purpose, men's issues, post-traumatic stress, and guilt and shame.
How would he approach feelings of guilt or shame?
He helps people name and track the origins of guilt and shame, then looks at how those feelings affect choices and relationships. The work focuses on practical steps and skill-building to change patterns that maintain those emotions.
What is his background and level of experience?
Keith has 25 years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of concerns including trauma, depression, and relationship issues. That experience shapes a practical, goal-oriented style.
Is he a licensed clinician and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Connecticut and practices from that state.
Does he work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. access his services?
He is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the booking process.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That starts the process of matching goals and practical needs.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.