Johanna Murphy Ph.D. is in private practice in Berkeley, with 25 years of clinical experience and extensive training in psychodynamic psychotherapy. Dr. Murphy currently works with individuals and couples, specializing in the areas of spirituality and creativity, loss and grieving, life transitions, and women’s health (including perinatal adjustment and perimenopause adjustment). 

Dr. Murphy believes in taking a developmental approach to understanding the root causes of the client’s difficulties, then understanding the problem within the given context of their life.  Dr. Murphy believes in the innate resilience of all people to heal if given the space and time.  She facilitates a deep inquiry into what has blocked the healing process and helps people to recognize how to create the life they desire. All of Dr. Murphy’s training and clinical experience inform her work and allow her to use an integrative style that is adapted to the individual needs of each client.