Sarah Murphy, LMSW
Location
In-person therapy in Port Jefferson, NY
Virtual therapy throughout New York State
Services
Individual Therapy
Therapy for Teens and Young Adults
Anxiety and Depression Therapy
Specialties
Anxiety
Depression
Eating disorders and disordered eating
OCD
Body image
Low self-esteem
Self-criticism
Relationship and family challenges
College and graduate school stress
LGBTQ+ concerns
When You Feel Overwhelmed and Hard on Yourself
You may be trying to keep up with work, school, relationships, or family responsibilities while feeling stressed and overwhelmed underneath it all.
Anxiety may make it harder to sleep, stay motivated, or follow through. You may be highly critical of yourself and struggle to find self-compassion. You may also feel stuck in patterns around food, exercise, body image, or self-esteem.
I’m Sarah Murphy, LMSW. I provide therapy in Port Jefferson and online throughout New York State for adolescents, young adults, and adults navigating anxiety, depression, eating concerns, OCD, body image, self-esteem, and relationship challenges.
Why Work With Me
Many of the people I work with want to better manage anxiety or depression, improve their relationships, and understand patterns that may be keeping them stuck.
My approach is warm, empathetic, practical, and encouraging of accountability. I want you to feel genuinely understood and respected, not judged or talked down to.
I work especially well with clients who want to feel deeply understood while also being gently challenged to grow. If you are motivated for change but feel stuck or overwhelmed, this may be a good fit.
If you are looking for a rigid, manualized approach without flexibility or relational depth, my style may not be the right fit.
My Approach to Therapy
I help by really getting to know you, how you think, how you feel, and what may be keeping you stuck.
Together, we identify thoughts and emotions that may be triggering unhelpful behaviors and build practical strategies that help you make real changes in your day-to-day life.
I draw from CBT, ACT, DBT-informed skills, Intuitive Eating, and Health at Every Size based on your needs.
My approach blends empathy with practical guidance so you can build insight, strengthen autonomy, and better understand how to move forward.
What Working With Me Is Like
In sessions, I am gentle, supportive, practical, and willing to challenge patterns when it is helpful.
I balance empathy with clear guidance and honest, supportive accountability. We may look at anxiety, self-critical thinking, relationships, body image, eating and exercise patterns, or situations that tend to trigger unhelpful responses.
Over time, you may become better able to understand yourself and your symptoms, recognize thoughts and emotions that trigger certain behaviors, and find strategies that help you respond differently.
Getting To Know Me
I have four years of experience in social work and have been a therapist with Lightpath Counseling since 2023. My previous experience includes palliative care social work in a hospital and counseling in a PROS program.
Before entering social work, I worked in public health and nutrition, providing nutrition counseling and education. This background gives me added perspective when working with eating disorders, disordered eating, and body image concerns.
Outside of being a therapist, I enjoy lifting weights, gardening, caring for my houseplants, and spending time with my cats.
Begin Therapy in Port Jefferson
You do not have to figure out what has been keeping you stuck on your own.
We can work together to build insight, recognize patterns, and develop practical strategies for making changes in your day-to-day life.
If you are looking for therapy that combines empathy, clear guidance, and honest, gentle accountability, you can reach out to Lightpath Counseling Group.
Clinical Training & Credentials
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Licensed Master Social Worker, LMSW
New York License Number: 120818-01
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Master of Social Work, Stony Brook University
Master of Science in Nutrition, Stony Brook University
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
DBT-informed skills
Intuitive Eating
Health at Every Size
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4 years of experience in social work
Therapist with Lightpath Counseling since 2023
Palliative care social work experience
PROS counseling experience
Public health and nutrition experience
Nutrition counseling and education experience
Experience supporting adolescents, young adults, and adults
When You Feel Nothing Changes
If part of you is tired of going in circles, that matters. If you’re at the point where you almost make a decision and then pull yourself back, that matters too. Lightpath Counseling Group offers in-person therapy in Port Jefferson and virtual sessions across New York. You don’t have to have the right words. You don’t have to have it figured out.