You are not judged as “in denial” if you refuse the label of “alcoholic.” You do not have to “hit rock bottom.” You start where you are now on your own chosen harm reduction path, not the path others have chosen for you.
You WILL be motivated if you choose the goal you want to achieve from our effective programs that eliminate drinking problems (based on 25 years of scientific research.)
We can move quickly toward a more traditional path if your initial goals cannot be met.
Motivational Recovery's trained counselors are focused on substance abuse and dependency, family crisis intervention, relapse prevention, relationships and always the balance of mind/body/spirit.
Privacy and Confidentiality are always respected. Appointments are accepted 7 days a week.
Dr. A. Susan M. Murphy, PsyD, CA-LMFT, CHT (Founder)
Dr. Murphy is a gifted Psychologist with a PsyD in Psychology and an MS in Business/Education. Dr. Murphy is also the Founder of the Motivational Therapy Group that specializes in alternative therapy methods to help people regain their own control over their perceptions, behaviors and life experiences. She has recently included an alternative drink choice program, Motivational Recovery™, that is used internationally to help problem drinkers find moderation in their drinking behavior.
Dr. Murphy is a certified hypnotherapist and uses this method as another alternative to uncover deeply rooted behavioral and emotional issues and help people move beyond those issues. She has also been involved in custody evaluations and testing; She has a certificate in forensic psychology and specializes in family of origin dynamics that result in a wide variety of challenging issues.
Dr. Murphy has one book that has recently been published about the historical/psychological nature of male/female equality in relationships entitled Adam and ? and she is in the process of writing another book entitled The Killing of Our American Women. She also teaches Psychology courses part-time at Argosy University in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Murphy is a mother of two and splits her time between her two homes in Atlanta, GA and Hermosa Beach, CA.
Ally Tracy, MA (Holistic Counselor)
Mrs. Ally Tracy is a gifted Holistic Counselor with a Masters Degree in Psychology. Mrs. Tracy specializes in an alternative approach to traditional therapy that focuses on the important interdependent dynamic of the mind, body and spirit. She believes true healing and growth can not be attained without addressing all three of these aspects of an individual’s experience, how they affect one another and how their interactions result in certain behaviors, choices and experiences. Mrs. Tracy specializes in the challenges and issues of self-esteem and intimacy in relationships for adolescents and adults, helping individuals re-direct their energy into healing, positive, loving expressions of these core strengths.
Mrs. Tracy is also a writer, with a poem publication in an edition of the Norton Anthology entitled, A Kiss. She writes poems, short stories, children’s stories and screenplays, and has also studied and taught Drama in New York, Los Angeles and Atlanta, attending the Lee Strasberg Studio, New York Academy of Dramatic Arts and The Stella Adler Conservatory of Acting (Tisch-NYU). Ally Tracy is married and lives in Atlanta, GA