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Chicago | Director of Training, Division of Teen Wellness and Opportunity
Adler Community Health Services

Cara Murphy, Psy.D.

Overview

Overview

Dr, Cara Murphy, Psy.D., is the Training Director at Adler University’s Adler Community Health Services Program in the Division of Teen Wellness and Opportunity. She has years of experience as a licensed clinical psychologist, program development specialist, and mental health administrator. Her interests are adolescents, trauma, supervision, and socially responsible practice.

She is a life-long learner and is committed to providing training opportunities to students who provide therapeutic services to young people who otherwise may not have access to them. As the Training Director, the leadership qualities she values are transparency, empathy, and gratitude. In her spare time, Dr. Murphy enjoys traveling, spending time with family and friends, and watching baseball.

Education

Education

  • Psy.D., Clinical Psychology
    Argosy University, Chicago, Illinois
  • B.A., Psychology
    University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois
Licensure

Licensure

  • State of Illinois, Licensed Clinical Psychologist # 071-006951
Professional Memberships

Professional Memberships

  • American Psychological Association (APA)
Select Presentations

Select Presentations

  • Briggs-King, E., & Murphy, C. (2018). We Got Trained in SPARCS…Now What? Promoting Sustainability and Fidelity within Systems. Presentation at the Annual Complex Trauma & Training Network Conference. Las Vegas, NV

Chicago Campus

Located in the heart of the city, the Adler Chicago campus was designed to provide and inspire the learning and living experience. To that end, we have created an environment that caters to your mental, emotional and intellectual growth. Our classrooms are bright and spacious with windows to the outside world. Our technology is the very latest and best. In our Library, you will find every resource you need to research, form and shape your journey. At Adler, we have made it our mission to create a space with more than enough room to share your thoughts and flex your intellect.

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