Dr. Andrea Burgio-Murphy, GA Psychologist
Compassionate, practical therapy for life challenges
Book with Andrea- Years in practice
- 21
- Credentials
- GA Psychologist
- Licensed in
- Georgia
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Self esteem
- Focus
- Depression
About Andrea
Dr. Andrea Burgio-Murphy is a clinical psychologist licensed in Georgia with 21 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, attention challenges, low self-esteem, and parenting concerns.
She also helps with life changes, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and career questions. Her style blends research-backed techniques with psychodynamic insight. That means sessions focus on practical coping skills while also looking at patterns from the past that may get in the way now.
Background and approach
Conversations are tailored to each person and aim to be direct, respectful, and compassionate. She commonly sees adolescents and young adults and addresses the interaction between chronic medical conditions and mental well-being. Dr.
Burgio-Murphy aims to set clear, problem-focused goals and to reach them in a reasonable time frame. She emphasizes collaboration so clients know what to expect from treatment. In sessions she helps people build skills for managing anxiety, improving concentration, and strengthening motivation.
She also supports work on grief, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping concerns, anger, and bipolar symptoms. Parenting questions are part of her practice when they arise as individual concerns. Dr.
Burgio-Murphy explains options plainly and creates a treatment plan that fits each person's needs. She encourages practical steps and provides tools to use between sessions. The focus is on steady progress toward clearer goals and better daily functioning.
What Andrea works with
Everything Andrea lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Andrea helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Personality disorders
- Young adult issues
Evidence-informed approaches for online care
Her work blends practical, evidence-based techniques with psychodynamic insight. Cognitive-behavioral techniques focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms. They are useful when someone needs clear strategies to manage worry, mood, sleep, or attention problems.Psychodynamic-informed work pays attention to patterns that repeat over time. This approach looks at how early relationships or past experiences may influence current responses, helping people understand obstacles to using new coping skills. It can be helpful for relationship issues, intimacy concerns, and persistent patterns that feel stuck.
Finding the right mix of approaches is collaborative. The therapist will work with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, needs, and personal preferences. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most in real life.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and different daily rhythms.
Questions people ask about Andrea
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, low self-esteem, grief, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting concerns, anger, and career questions.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
Her approach combines evidence-based techniques with psychodynamic perspective, focusing on coping skills while also looking at past patterns that affect current behavior.
How much experience does she have?
She has 21 years of professional experience as a clinical psychologist working with a range of concerns across adolescence and young adulthood.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is licensed as a Georgia Psychologist with licence PSY003242 and practices from Georgia.
In what languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
How are therapy sessions delivered?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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