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A quick word on tele-therapy
Yes, the age of quarantine is upon us, social distancing is more than something you do in the bar or at a party to avoid someone, and...
Jed Murphree, LPC
Mar 20, 20202 min read
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Gifted and Disconnected
With the coming of the new year, I have spent a fair amount of time reflecting about my practice as a new decade begins. As of now my...
Jed Murphree, LPC
Jan 16, 20207 min read
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Holy %$*), its the holidays!
I realize that for most, the holiday season started at Thanksgiving and will now stretch into this New Year's revelry. I personally see...
Jed Murphree, LPC
Dec 1, 20192 min read
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Therapy is a starting place
This is my own quick essay, so it's just my thoughts about therapy after having been in it from time to time, and what it means to do it...
Jed Murphree, LPC
Aug 14, 20193 min read
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False starts are okay - 3 reasons why they occur.
False starts happen all the time in our modern world. Whether young, middle aged, or older - we all will have partially or half finished...
Jed Murphree, LPC
Jun 5, 20194 min read
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Achievement and Belonging
It's been really well established, and should come as no surprise, that belonging is important (Bowlby 1969/1982, 1973). What I'm...
Jed Murphree, LPC
Jan 23, 20194 min read
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5 Questions to lead to "Oh So" difficult conversations worth having.
Talking about sex in the south is a no-no (and if you are unaware that I live and practice the art of therapy in the deep south, then...
Jed Murphree, LPC
Nov 17, 20184 min read
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The 4 Tasks of Intimacy
Many of us, me included, have grown up with the Hollywood version of romance and "happily ever after". We have been told and shown that...
Jed Murphree, LPC
Oct 14, 20184 min read
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Anxiety - that awful rush of dread.
Anxiety (the mood disorder) is unfortunately, a common condition with a range of symptoms that goes way beyond just being nervous or...
Jed Murphree, LPC
Sep 25, 20185 min read
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Projections and Protections
In dealing with a complex world, we all have several "faces" we use when needed. I think you know what I mean. How you come across to...
Jed Murphree, LPC
Aug 29, 20182 min read
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Mapping Change.
"It's about how willing you are to let an experience rewrite your maps." This was said by Kate Harris at a benefit dinner in New York...
Jed Murphree, LPC
Jul 12, 20182 min read
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Changing Your Negative Inner Critic
A number of people I work with report to having a very loud and negative inner critic. What they are referring to is an inner voice...
Jed Murphree, LPC
Jun 23, 20182 min read
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We are coded for error
I've started a series of posts around quotes that I find personally and psychologically relevant to me. This is the first, and while the...
Jed Murphree, LPC
Jun 16, 20185 min read
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Just what is it for?
I'm posing a larger, broader question in this post. There is a lot going on in the world right now that is creating upheaval in many...
Jed Murphree, LPC
May 18, 20187 min read
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I dwell in possibility
Choosing to come to therapy should never be seen as a defeat. I shall repeat that statement for those that may be hard of hearing or a...
Jed Murphree, LPC
May 18, 20183 min read
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Passion, desire, and sexual expression.
Individual sexuality and sexual expression are two things that make us who we are as human beings. As a species, we are not solitary...
Jed Murphree, LPC
Oct 2, 20175 min read
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There is an "I" in intimacy.
Along with attachment, intimacy is another aspect of relationship that deserves attention and some explanation. Intimacy can be defined...
Jed Murphree, LPC
Sep 8, 20173 min read
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"A" is for attachment.
As I start this series of writings on and about relationships and couples, I figured the simplest way to begin was to take the first...
Jed Murphree, LPC
Jul 17, 20174 min read
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