Tyson and Murphy Associates
Mission and Values



Our Mission: To serve individuals, couples, and families to promote growth, balance, and resolution through skill-building and integration of physical, emotional, psychological, relational and spiritual health. 


Our Practice Values:

Compassion – we are committed to caring and non-judgmental connections, providing hope, working in partnership with you to enhance personal well-being.

Safe Relationship – we are committed to being present to you through respectful listening and confidentiality.

Integrity – we are committed to sincerity, trustworthiness, adherence to well-established ethical principles of the social work profession.






Professional Competence – we bring our life experience as well as sound clinical training and knowledge to tailor treatment to your needs

Strengths-Based Approach – we are committed to helping clients find and build strengths to meet their circumstances and to experience growth and fullness in their lives.

Client Integration and Balance – we are committed to client’s resolving and moving forward through disappointments, challenges and losses and toward experiencing a balanced, purposeful and meaningful life.

Client Freedom, Autonomy and Competence – we are committed to helping you achieve more confidence in exploring options and making productive choices in life.



Ellen Murphy, LCSW
(703) 281-9671
Ellen@TysonandMurphy.com
David Tyson, LCSW, LICSW, LCSW-C
(202) 957-8045
DSTyson@earthlink.net