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Ellen M Murphy, LCSW (Mental Health Professional)
Early interest and experience in facilitating support groups for divorced and separated individuals, experiential therapies in grief and trauma work, as well as therapy with couples and families with adolescents lends well to coaching within the collaborative divorce process.
Firm/BusinessName: Ellen Murphy, LCSW
Address(es): 9970 Vale Rd.
Vienna VA 22181 USA
Phone: (703) 281-9671
Fax: (703) 281-0675
Email: ellen.murphy1@netzero.net
Website: http://

Professional Activities
  • Collaborative Professionals of Northern Virginia (CPNV) - Treasurer, Board of Directors
  • Virginia Collaborative Professionals - Outreach Committee Member
  • Professional Licenses
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
  • General Comments
    Collaborative practice allows for a better experience of divorce, allowing issues to be discussed with possibility of resolution, for healthier co-parenting and post-divorce relationship between the couple divorcing.
    Areas of Practice
  • Divorce Coach
  • Education
    Undergraduate Education
    James Madison University, B.S., 1985
    Post-graduate Education
    University of South Carolina, Master of Public Health (M.P.H.), 1986
    Professional Education
    Catholic University, Master of Social Work (M.S.W.), 2004
    Collaborative Practice Training
    Year Training Type Instructor Hours
    2007 Collaborative Interdisciplinary Team Training Ross, Carpal-Miller, Richardson, Hoffman 20
    2008 Collaborative Boot Camp: Team Training Herrick, Lapin, Scharff 8
    2008 Basic Mediation and Collaboration Morrison, Rubin, Richards 22
    2008 The Collaborative Process: Negotiation Skills, Team Communication, and Ethical Issues Rubin, Morrison, et. al. 5
    2008 Family Mediation for Collaborative Professionals Morrison, Rubin 8
    2008 Intermediate seminar/Workshop in Interdisciplinary Team Collaborative Legal Practice Pauline Tesler 3
    ** I have reviewed the IACP Minimum Standards for Collaborative Practitioners and the IACP Ethical Standards for Collaborative Professionals. I verify that I meet the IACP Minimum Standards for Collaborative Practitioners and that I apply the IACP Ethical Standards for Collaborative Professionals in my collaborative practice.

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     Continuing Education
    Year Education Type Instructor Hours
    2006 Addiction and Trauma in the Family System Black 5.5
    2007 Basic Workshop in Clinical Hypnosis Am. Society of Clinical Hypnosis 20
    2003 Spectrum of Traumatic Stress Turkus 5.5
    2004 Traumatic Grief CUA 2
    2004 Solution-Oriented Brief Therapy with Childeren, Adolescents, Families Newport 6
    2006 Addictions and Trauma Montana 2
    2008 Application of Attachment Theory with Couples Owens 3
    2007 EMDR Basic Training Froning 46
    2009 Center for Family Process Boleo, Carpenter, et.al. 14
    2008 Debriefing Strategies for Primary and Secondary Trauma Steele 3.5
    2004 New Developments in the Treatment of Divorce Scharff, Gray, Brown 3
    2008 New Frontiers in Trauma Treatment Van der Kolk 12
    2005 Gestalt Psychotherapy Seminar Bauer & Bauer 48
    2008 Grief and Bereavement with Adolescents Bezold 4.5

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