Dr David Murphy Physician Psychotherapist

11/17/2025

The mind body connection. So important.

The polyvagal theory really speaks to me - as a psychotherapist, as a chronic pain physician and as an addictions doctor. It connects the body and the mind through the power of the nervous system. How we react depends on whether the body and the spirit feel safe and connected. And sometimes, if we grew up or spent a lot of time with someone who impacted our nervous system in traumatic ways (by things being done to us or love/safety being withheld from us) we can get stuck on different places on the ladder.

When the nervous system has been shaped by trauma, our responses tend to be to protect us or assist in our survival rather than focusing on connection and social engagement.

Resilience is an outcome of being able to flexibly navigate the autonomic hierarchy.

What do you think of this idea?

10/11/2025

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10/04/2025

Surprisingly, we can change the past
We do that all the time. Our memories are not like photos or videos, they are .ore like pieces of impressionistic art that can be altered and touched up as time goes by.

10/03/2025

Get your tickets now for the musical Young Frankenstein at the .
Opening night is October 17th.

09/11/2025

Finding peace in nature.
A relaxing sunset at Seacliffe Beach.
A perfect way to end the day.

08/28/2025

Psychotherapy can help to resolve many different mental health issues and help to find wellness and wellbeing. There are many types of therapy. It is important to find the model of therapy that makes sense to you and help you to makes the changes that you need to make.

08/17/2025

I used to be afraid of failing at the things that really mattered to me, but now I'm more afraid of succeeding at things that don't matter."
Bob Goff

08/12/2025

If you've ever been stuck solving a problem, it's likely that you have been immersed in the problem. We cannot solve a problem from within the problem. We need to find objectivity. Once we are looking at the problem, we start to find a solution focus.

08/12/2025

Have you ever been stuck solving a problem. It's likely that you were immersed in the problem.
We cannot solve a problem from within the problem.
We need to be objective to be able to solve a problem.
We find objectivity when we 'take a step back" and study the problem from a different point of view. We might talk to a friend or co-worker and get 'a second opinion'. Writing the problem out on paper will help us to find objectivity. Any sort of movement, such as walking, will help us find objectivity.
Once we have found objectivity, we stop feeling helpless and start to feel solution-focused.