I’m Dr. Michael Murrell.

For more than four decades, my work has centered on helping people recover from PTSD, trauma, anxiety, and panic.

As my practice evolved, I found myself working more often with injured workers and the nurse case managers coordinating their care. Those relationships opened my eyes to a very specific need within workers’ compensation: patients were being referred for psychological care at a point when recovery had become more complicated, and case managers needed experienced clinicians they could trust to step in, communicate clearly, and help move that recovery forward.

I found that work deeply meaningful.

It allowed me to bring together the areas I have spent my career developing—trauma treatment, anxiety care, EMDR, careful assessment, and strong one-on-one clinical relationships—with a system that depends on collaboration and responsiveness.

Today, that is where I have chosen to focus my practice.

I work primarily with workers’ compensation patients referred by nurse case managers and other authorized professionals. My role is not only to provide specialized psychological treatment, but to become a reliable part of the broader recovery team.

That means being available when a referral is made. Understanding the expectations surrounding a workers’ compensation case. Communicating with the professionals involved. Providing clear documentation. And, throughout all of it, never losing sight of the individual who is trying to get their life back.

I believe patients do better when they feel understood, respected, and actively involved in their own recovery. I also believe case managers do their jobs more effectively when they know the psychologist caring for their patient will be accessible, responsive, and focused on meaningful progress.

That combination—excellent clinical care for the patient and dependable partnership for the case manager—is what I want my practice to provide.

—Dr. Murrell, Psy.D