I'm Michael Murphy, and I'd like to let you know about some of my personal and professional influences. I am a native of Washington, D.C., and grew up in McLean, Virginia - enjoying all the delights of the East Coast! As the eldest of five kids, I witnessed and experienced a lot of change in my family - wonderful as well as painful changes. I learned to be very observant and to listen carefully to what was being said - as well as to what was not being said.
Soon after I left home, I learned that my wonderful dad had the disease of alcoholism. I couldn't believe it! He didn't fit the stereotype. He began to attend AA meetings, and I started to read about alcoholism and about Adult Children of Alcoholics. Much became clear about how we kids had adapted, how we had learned to live with the problem - how alcoholism truly is a family disease.
Addiction has a long reach! It impacts anyone involved with the affected person. Before I became a psychotherapist, I had a career in theatre - producing and directing plays in the D.C. area.
Soon after I left home, I learned that my wonderful dad had the disease of alcoholism. I couldn't believe it! He didn't fit the stereotype. He began to attend AA meetings, and I started to read about alcoholism and about Adult Children of Alcoholics. Much became clear about how we kids had adapted, how we had learned to live with the problem - how alcoholism truly is a family disease.
Addiction has a long reach! It impacts anyone involved with the affected person. Before I became a psychotherapist, I had a career in theatre - producing and directing plays in the D.C. area.
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This is a time reserved for us to explore how you're doing in your life.
Whether you're new to therapy or have had therapy in the past, we start fresh - in the here and now.
We then decide where to put our energy and attention.
What do you want to resolve?
What do you want to change, if anything?
Most of us are born into a group - our family of origin!
We learned how to survive in our family and how to get basic needs met.
Our adaptive styles may not serve us as well today as they did then and may even constrict our lives.
Whether you're new to therapy or have had therapy in the past, we start fresh - in the here and now.
We then decide where to put our energy and attention.
What do you want to resolve?
What do you want to change, if anything?
Most of us are born into a group - our family of origin!
We learned how to survive in our family and how to get basic needs met.
Our adaptive styles may not serve us as well today as they did then and may even constrict our lives.
No, I do not.
I can speak with you briefly by phone to learn if the issues you have are ones that I work with.
If they are not in my area of expertise, I can help you find someone else.
You can cancel for any reason without being charged a fee as long as you provide me the courtesy of 24 hours of notice.
If it's fewer than 24 hours, you will be responsible for the full fee.
Insurance does not pay for missed sessions.
I do not send appointment reminders, so you are responsible for keeping track of your sessions with me.
I can speak with you briefly by phone to learn if the issues you have are ones that I work with.
If they are not in my area of expertise, I can help you find someone else.
You can cancel for any reason without being charged a fee as long as you provide me the courtesy of 24 hours of notice.
If it's fewer than 24 hours, you will be responsible for the full fee.
Insurance does not pay for missed sessions.
I do not send appointment reminders, so you are responsible for keeping track of your sessions with me.
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