Dr. Cherise Murphy-McNear, LMHC

Dr. Cherise Murphy-McNear is a Florida licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with more than 21 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, family concerns, self esteem, and coping with life changes. She approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.

She helps people untangle relationship patterns and family conflict. She also works with issues like abandonment, attachment wounds, codependency, commitment and control struggles, and blended family challenges. She supports people dealing with divorce or separation, emptiness, guilt and shame, and those navigating gender dysphoria.

Her work is practical and tailored. Conversations and plans are adjusted to fit each person’s needs. She aims to build useful skills for handling stress, improving confidence, and making clearer choices in relationships and daily life.

Dr. Murphy-McNear has experience helping people connected to first responder roles and those exploring BDSM, kink, and alternative sexual cultures. She welcomes direct discussion of these topics and incorporates them into treatment when relevant.

Taking the first step can feel hard, and she frames therapy as a supportive process. She asks clients to engage honestly and shows the same respect in return. The goal is steady progress toward more satisfying relationships and better emotional balance.

Evidence-based approaches and online care

Dr. Murphy-McNear uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on helping people manage emotions and improve relationships. One common approach is skills-based work that teaches practical tools for reducing anxiety, handling stress, and improving communication. These tools include breathing and grounding strategies, and clear steps to change unhelpful patterns.

Another approach emphasizes understanding attachment and relationship patterns. This helps people see how early experiences affect current trust, closeness, and boundaries. Working on attachment-related issues can reduce feeling stuck in cycles of abandonment, control, or codependency.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. Sessions begin with practical conversation about what is most important to address, then adjust the plan as progress is made.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow quick follow-ups between in-person visits. It can also make shorter check-ins or phone conversations possible when that better fits a schedule. Ask about the specific formats offered when you match and schedule so you know what will work best for you.