Update: Due to increasing time demands, I'm not accepting new clients at this time. This is unlikely to change within the next four or five months (perhaps until October-November, 2010). Current clients won't be affected, but with the up-coming courses and the media psychology work, it wouldn't be prudent to take on more clients at this time. If you're interested in working with a hypnotist or a psychologist with training in hypnosis, contact me, and I'll be able to point you in the right direction.

I'm Dr. Murphy, a licensed psychologist who employs cognitive-behavioral techniques (CBT) and hypnotherapy to help people with anxiety issues, insomnia, high stress and low confidence. I also help people who want to quit smoking or lose weight. My office is in the Beverly Hills/Los Angeles area.

I offer both one-on-one sessions and audio hypnosis programs you can download. To see if these programs might work for you, try out the demonstration program for free! The demonstration program will help you determine if hypnosis and hypnotherapy are right for you.

If you want to come in for a session, it's helpful to know a little about psychotherapy in general and which type of therapist is right for you. You'll also want to look over my privacy policy, which explains how I ensure privacy and how sometimes, as required by law, I have to break confidentiality. Have questions about session length? Or if you can drive home after hypnosis? Or if I receive text messages [yes]? I have my official FAQ section and a General Policy section.

I've appeared on A&E's Airline and E!'s Extreme Dr. 90210. I also provide continuing education programs for other psychologists, which should be available shortly. To learn more about me, my practice, and the audio hypnosis programs I offer, click on the menu on the left. Or if you have a specific question, feel free to contact me.