Trudy Murphy is a registered Psychologist providing evidence-based therapy, comprehensive psychological assessments, and mental health workshops for people in Newcastle, Kotara, Lake Macquarie, and the wider Hunter Region of NSW. Trudy supports people through some of their most challenging moments with compassion and curiosity. She has worked with children, adolescents, and adults across hospital, community mental health, and private practice settings, and has experience treating a wide range of mental health concerns. Trudy is experienced in treating clients presenting with depression, anxiety, ADHD, trauma, specific phobias, insomnia, and challenges adjusting to life stressors including burnout, grief, and loss. Trudy also has a special interest in providing therapeutic treatment for clients diagnosed with Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

Trudy takes a transdiagnostic approach to psychological treatment, recognising that many psychological difficulties share common underlying processes. This approach is informed by her training in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), schema therapy, mindfulness-based therapy, and dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT). In drawing on a transdiagnostic framework tailored to each client’s needs, she aims to create a safe and supportive environment where client’s feel understood, respected, and actively involved in their treatment. Trudy’s clinical work is grounded in evidence-based scientific practice. She completed a 6-year Master of Clinical Psychology degree at Curtin University in WA, where her research focused on interdisciplinary treatment for adults with FND. At Curtin University, she also received extensive training and practicum experience treating client’s with OCD using metacognitive therapy (MCT) and CBT with exposure and response prevention (ERP).

Before becoming a psychologist, Trudy completed a Bachelor of Commerce degree and spent over a decade leading large-scale organisational change and process improvement initiatives across the corporate, government, and not-for-profit sectors. She led national transformation projects, facilitated cross-functional teams, coached leaders, and designed training programs. These experiences enrich her therapeutic practice and workshop facilitation style with a real-world understanding of stress-related disorders, workplace culture, and human micro-behaviours. Drawing on her background in clinical psychology and change management, Trudy delivers evidence-based mental health workshops for organisations that translate psychological science into practical, human-centred workplace strategies for teams and leaders.

Across both clinical and corporate settings, Trudy’s work as a psychologist aims to provide people with the understanding, skills, and support they need to navigate challenges more effectively. In all aspects of her work she values humanity over hierarchy, evaluative feedback loops, and clear collaborative communication to create safe, engaging, and comfortable environments.

Trudy is a registered psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and she is a member of the Australian Association of Psychologists Inc (AAPi) and the Functional Neurological Disorder Society (FNDS).