Mickayla Murphy, MS, LMHC, Therapist in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Mickayla Murphy helps young adults gain clarity, build resilience, and feel more grounded as they navigate anxiety, mood concerns, and life transitions. She provides individual therapy through LifeStance Health and serves adults across Massachusetts, offering a collaborative and supportive environment where clients can better understand themselves and develop tools for lasting change. Mickayla works primarily with adults and young adults facing anxiety, depression, and trauma-related concerns. She also has experience supporting individuals navigating identity exploration and significant life stressors, with additional areas of clinical focus beyond these core specialties. Her work is informed by evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and mindfulness-based practices, helping clients increase emotional flexibility, challenge unhelpful thought patterns, and build coping strategies that fit their daily lives. Rather than centering her work around a single diagnosis, Mickayla is passionate about helping clients make sense of how their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors interact. She values therapy as a space for curiosity, self-compassion, and practical growth, especially for individuals who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from their values. Her approach emphasizes collaboration and skill-building, allowing therapy to feel both supportive and actionable. Mickayla has experience working with individuals from adoption and foster care backgrounds and members of the LGBTQ+ community, while also supporting a broad range of clients with diverse needs. She believes meaningful progress comes from feeling understood and empowered in the therapeutic relationship. Outside of her clinical work, Mickayla enjoys creative hobbies such as pottery, cross-stitching, painting, and knitting. She is an avid music lover who enjoys building playlists and attending concerts, and she prioritizes movement through weightlifting and running, including training for half marathons.