"We need to teach people to tolerate pain"

- Dr. Gabor Mate

Donna Murphy

Master of Social Work

Calgary Counsellor and Professional Social Worker

I hold a Masters Degree in Social Work. Certified in Adult Education, Meditation instructor and too many workshops, readings, training to count. While the education I received was worthwhile, what has given me wisdom is experience.

Knowledge + experience +practice, practice practice = wisdom.  

What I’ve learned over many years of practice is that until we “conquer thyself” true peace and happiness will remain an elusive goal.  I’ve begun a writing project that will talk about those practical skills.  By practical I mean things to practice.  

 

Topics for Speaking

For Individuals

How to navigate the path of change. The path of change is and ought to be riddled with struggle and discomfort. That is natural. I have lots of strategies to help.

Business Leaders/Owners

For business owners/leaders: discern professional from personal, lead by example, balancing your life, taking critique, being aware of how you are being perceived by employees and how to shift it. This is to name but a few and there is more.

Communication

Arguably one of the top issues most business leaders, couples, individuals and families seek a therapeutic consult. It is really not about communication once I start working with people as they learn to manage themselves.

communication

What's Missing

In spite of the amount of therapy people seek, healthy self esteem, anxiety, low self worth remain what appears an elusive goal. A sort of ghost that while appears, we can't quite grab it. Until now.

My Mission

I never really believed that I could light a path I haven’t walked.  While we have our individualized version of a path, the path, has commonalities contained within Carl Jung’s work.  Jung’s work is something I am studying currently although have always believed that everything you want in your life is already inside us, we have to first uncover the unconscious to fully become whole.  

Speaking Engagements and Workshops

Planning an event that needs some ideas and strategies on healthy relationships (intimate, workplace, family/friends and self), co-parenting or blending families? Why not get a group together and have me come in to give you some tips and strategies.

I work with the following topics, helping business owners develop or change the culture of their organization.  If you would like to see more, let me know by reaching out.

" You can't change what you aren't aware of "

- Donna Murphy

Coming Soon!!

I am embarking on professional speaking by working with a speaking coach and will soon post some quick videos for anyone who would like to see my work in action.  

Consultation - As requested

I am married to a business owner.  He created his financial tech business.  Throughout the process of his developing his business I helped him understand that people run business and that the business reflects the people running it.  

At the same time he has shown me so much about managing my business of counselling.  How to develop my goals based on sessions, what it means to work on my business instead of always working in it.  

Safe to say he and I work well together and have married the connection between running a business and the world of therapy.  

Should your newly created business or midsize business need a person to assist with development or shifting a culture within, reach out for a consultation.  

Latest blogs

I’m an experienced life consultant with a blog full of valuable insights. My in-depth posts cover a wide range of topics to help you achieve your goals and thrive in all aspects of life. Check out my website to transform your life for the better.

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get in touch with Me

As mentioned I am transitioning out of individual sessions and diving into what the next chapter will bring.  As a small hint, it involves learning to live without people like me.  

phone

(587)-227-7132

Email

donna@dmmurphy.com

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