Specialty Areas
- Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder
- Adjustment Disorder
- Anxiety
- Anger Management
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bullying
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Depression
- Family Counseling
- Grief/Loss/Bereavement
- Relationship/Marital Counseling
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
- Phobias
- Play Therapy
- Postpartum Depression
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Social Anxiety
- Trauma
- Women's Health
Sara Murphy graduated from NC State University with her Master of Social Work. She is a fully licensed clinical social worker. She first started as a therapist at Pathways to Life and Daymark Recovery Services, working to help people in a rural setting who were higher risk, of a lower economic status, and had a mixture of mental health and substance abuse concerns. She has spent a lot of time working with children and families and people dealing with depression, anxiety, and coping with change. She also has a background of working with women who have experienced trauma to help them build self-acceptance, self worth, and support. She treats ages 5-80 at our Wake Forest location, where she specializes in anxiety, depression, ADHD, and mindfulness.
Why did you choose mental health as a career path?
“I knew from a young age that I wanted to help people of all ages live their best lives, and reach a level of personal happiness and accomplishment.”