Alisia Murphy (she, they)

I was a client of Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy for many years and I am trained in this approach as well having graduate of the Professional Level 1 training and continuing my training ongoing. Since offering this avenue of healing to my clients I have found this approach to be incredibly client centered and compassionate as it builds on the intuition of the client while cultivating a deep sense of safety in the client and therapist relationship.

As a relational therapist I believe that healing and positive self-esteem happens through an authentic and healthy relationship you and I have in our work together, you have with yourself and you have with your community outside of therapy. I have been trained to work relationally and have found this to be central to the positive outcomes of my work with clients.

Nurturing healthy self-esteem and self-compassion are at the center of my work with people struggling with most any life challenge. I utilize my training in Hakomi, DBT and mindful self-compassion to support people in developing a healthy relationship with themselves so they can move through the challenges of life with more ease and love.

Through many years of experience as a therapist in a local drug treatment nonprofit I have worked with people who are recovering from addiction while recovering from very challenging life circumstances whether it be significant losses, an untreated mental health condition, poverty or family trauma . I understand treatment programs (AA, NA, ACA, Alanon, Smart Recovery, 12-Step, outpatient, inpatient, perinatal, DUI and SLE's) and I support individuals who are actively engaged in their recovery.

I have lived experience with a chronic health issue and have supported many people with this as well. I have specific knowledge and experience with endometriosis, PCOS, hormonal imbalances and diabetes. My work with people experiencing chronic illness is to alleviate the mental and emotional challenges that come with a new or existing diagnosis, implementing self-care routines and cultivating support to navigating a challenging healthcare system.

As a supervisor, field instructor for student therapists and a therapist myself I have witnessed, supported people through, and personally experienced burnout and vicarious trauma. My work has been to support professionals to recognize and overcome burnout and to learn how to nourish themselves through their next steps towards healing and wellness.

I help women (cis, trans, gender-fluid) reclaim what brings them alive in a world that often asks them to shrink. Together, we make space for your truth, your longing, and your complexity—beneath roles, expectations, and systems that have shaped you. I support you in softening self-doubt, honoring your needs, and coming home to the parts of you that are ready to be known, felt, and fully lived.

We live in relationship to ourselves, to others, to the world around us. I help you explore the patterns, wounds, and longings that show up in these connections. Together, we tend to your inner relationship with compassion, so that your outer relationships can feel more authentic, healthy, and nourishing. Whether you're navigating conflict, codependency, or a desire for deeper intimacy, we make space for you to show up more fully as yourself.

I support those carrying the weight of historical and intergenerational trauma felt in the body, in chronic health struggles, and in how we relate to ourselves and our identities. Together, we gently explore what you’ve inherited, what you’ve internalized, and what wants to be reclaimed. Through somatic and relational work, we create space for your body’s wisdom and your deeper truths to come forward with care and compassion.

My training in Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy invites you to listen to your body’s wisdom with curiosity and care. This approach blends mindfulness, body awareness, and gentle explorations of your inner world. Together, we slow down and notice how thoughts, emotions, and past experiences live in the body, creating space for deeper understanding, compassion, and new ways of being with yourself

I help you explore how early relationships shaped your sense of safety, connection, belonging, and identity. These patterns often live in the body and show up in present relationships. In our work, we bring gentle awareness to these layers and create a new kind of connection—rooted in attunement, trust, and care—so you can relate to yourself and others with more ease, clarity, and self-compassion.

We heal in connection with ourselves and others. I offer a warm, authentic relationship where you can explore patterns, emotions, and the impact of past relationships in the present moment. Together, we slow down and notice what’s happening beneath the surface. This work supports those navigating boundaries, self-worth, and the longing to feel fully seen, met, and alive in relationship.

I help you explore how early relationships shaped your sense of safety, connection, belonging, and identity. These patterns often live in the body and show up in present relationships. In our work, we bring gentle awareness to these layers and create a new kind of connection rooted in attunement, trust, and care so you can relate to yourself and others with more ease, clarity, and self-compassion.