drmurph

My blogs

Gender	Female
Industry	Education
Occupation	Counselling Psychologist (and journalist)
Location	Scotland, United Kingdom
Introduction	I am one of these odd creatures who inhabits very different worlds. As a journalist of 22 years, I can't and never will quite let go of writing, but I retrained as a psychologist and have worked in mental health for the past 16 years. So I now go by the title Dr Marie Murphy and endure the regular derision (and very occasional respect) of my many journalist friends. I am interested in the things people are afraid to say out loud and what lurks in the spaces in between. As a Counselling Psychologist my professional and personal identities are interwoven - at least it's an attempt to bring all of me into the work I do and to recognise that work will change me as a person because every encounter with another changes me. "I am part of all I have met" Alfred Lord Tennyson
Interests	Counselling Psychology, Suicide prevention, self-harm, mental health, psychology, psychotherapy, counselling, family therapy, research, adult education, death, funerals, journalism, writing, poetry