https://www.alexandramurphyphd.com/about daily 0.75 2024-08-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1476074b5f222b2a4abffc/1595207569121-EEIVP5WDCNCGRK0A5X2X/Murphy_photo.jpg About Dr. Murphy About Dr. Murphy (she/her) Hi, I’m Lexa! My journey to child psychology began as a camp counselor. As a teen, I began volunteering at Paul Newman’s Serious Fun camps for children with chronic illnesses and their families. I was inspired by the kids and parents that I met at camp, and was eager to better understand how to support these families through psychology research and clinical practice. I earned a BA in Psychology from Emory University and a PhD in Clinical Psychological Science from Vanderbilt University. I completed my clinical internship in Child Psychology here in Washington at the University of Washington/Seattle Children’s Hospital and completed a two-year research fellowship in Pediatric Psychology at the Seattle Children’s Research Institute. I view scientific research and clinical practice as working hand in hand to serve youth and families. I have authored over forty peer-reviewed research articles and book chapters on family adjustment to childhood chronic illness, including pediatric cancer, pediatric chronic pain, and pediatric gastrointestinal disorders. I also teach Child Development and Health Psychology at Seattle University and partner with Jefferson County’s Public Health to expand access to Autism services for youth. In 2022 I was the recipient of the Washington State Psychological Association’s Distinguished Psychologist Award. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my partner, our two kids, and too many pets. https://www.alexandramurphyphd.com/gettingstarted daily 0.75 2025-12-02 https://www.alexandramurphyphd.com/services daily 1.0 2025-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1476074b5f222b2a4abffc/12648425-888d-4175-a621-b5a0683b3ad4/Screen+Shot+2023-03-17+at+8.07.16+AM.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1476074b5f222b2a4abffc/9f3bea2e-5176-4fbb-bcc6-773b749bc79a/Screen+Shot+2023-03-17+at+9.15.48+AM.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1476074b5f222b2a4abffc/d2f8b328-e22a-4774-9512-1f97a8e0b2f4/Screen+Shot+2023-03-17+at+9.24.26+AM.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1476074b5f222b2a4abffc/94ca66af-8671-4423-abdb-2cd15b3a7d17/progressprideflag-danielquasar-highrez.png