Scott M. Murray, LCSW

Scott is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in private practice as a psychotherapist in Mount Vernon, IL. He utilizes Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), along with eclectic approaches, for the evaluation and treatment of: depression, anxiety, severe mental illness, and personality disorders. He provides individual, couple, and family psychotherapy, in addition to DBT, stress reduction and mindfulness groups. 

Mr. Murray is a graduate of Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, IL, where he received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Social Work and soon after attained a clinical social work licensure. Mr. Murray has over 25 years experience working in outpatient clinics, in-patient psychiatric treatment facilities, academic institutions, and forensic facilities where he has provided assessment, counseling, and therapy to individuals, groups, couples, and families. 

To evaluate and treat depression, anxiety, severe mental illness, and personality disorders. To provide individual, couple, and family therapy, in addition to DBT, stress reduction and mindfulness groups.

Treatment goals are made to help people learn new and adaptive ways of coping and communicating to resolve emotional or relationship problems and return to living happy and healthy, balanced and productive lives. Real change occurs when the client is self-determined to feel better and improve the quality of their life and that of their family.

 Thanks Jody Fatheree, LCSW, School Social Worker, administration, and faculty at Zadok Casey Middle School for having given Scott M. Murray, LCSW, the opportunity to provide a staff training on Child and Adolescent Mental Health Awareness and Self-harm.

Special thanks to Chief Brad Winter and Sergeant Brad Sager of the Fairfield Police Department  for having allowed Scott M. Murray, LCSW, the opportunity to provide a First Responder Mental Health and Wellness Training to our everyday heroes. 

Healthy professionals, healthy communities.

 Thanks to the mysterious man with a kind heart that takes the time daily, even in the coldest of winter, to feed the homeless cats around the office. 

Clients are provided a quiet, safe, and comfortable environment that includes a private picturesque window to enjoy an entire deer and groundhog family, squirrel, hawks, cats, dogs, and birds!