Brandon Murphy

Before becoming a therapist, I served as a combat medic in the U.S. Army and am a combat veteran—experiences that deeply shaped my understanding of resilience, suffering, responsibility, and the importance of meaning and purpose. I have extensive clinical experience working with trauma and PTSD, anxiety and depression, anger and emotional regulation, relationship and family conflict, domestic violence, substance use, personality-related concerns, and major life transitions. My approach draws from ACT, CBT, DBT, trauma-informed care, and motivational interviewing, with a particular interest in Existential Therapy and Logotherapy—the idea of finding healing through meaning. For me, psychotherapy has always felt less like a career choice and more like a calling, and I value the opportunity to help people better understand themselves, confront difficult patterns, and build lives that reflect what genuinely matters to them.

My approach to therapy is genuine, conversational, curious, and direct. I work to create a space where clients feel comfortable speaking openly and without judgment, while also believing that good therapy sometimes means asking difficult questions and challenging patterns that are keeping us stuck. Rather than relying on a single approach, I draw from ACT, CBT, DBT, trauma-informed care, and motivational interviewing while tailoring treatment to the individual in front of me. I am especially drawn to Existential Therapy and Logotherapy, exploring questions of meaning, purpose, responsibility, values, and the kind of life a person wants to build. Ultimately, my goal is not simply to help clients feel better, but to help them understand themselves more deeply and turn that understanding into meaningful change.

Our first session is an opportunity for me to understand what brought you to therapy, what matters most to you, and what you would like your life to look like if therapy is successful. Together, we will develop collaborative goals that reflect both the challenges you are facing now and the larger changes you hope to make over time. Whenever possible, I like to identify tangible, realistic steps you can begin acting on immediately—because meaningful change is often the result of small, intentional choices practiced consistently. Most importantly, you can expect a relaxed, genuine, and judgment-free conversation where you do not need to have everything figured out before you walk through the door.