Therapy Dog Murphy Profiled in Washingtonian Magazine
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Therapy dog Murphy helps patients in the DC area overcome their eating disorders. Murphy's owner Darlene Atkins, PhD, is a psychologist in the outpatient Eating Disorders Clinic. She says for teens who feel isolated and misunderstood, “Murphy serves as a way to engage and connect.”
Read the full article in Washingtonian Magazine here.