Laila Murfin, LPCC, LPC

Laila (she/they) graduated from The Evergreen State College with a BA in Liberal Arts focused in Consciousness Studies. She received her Masters in Somatic Counseling Psychology with a dual concentration in Dance/Movement Therapy & Body Psychotherapy from Naropa University. During her training, she focused on program management for mental health crisis response and youth outdoor education. She also has experience in wildland fire, disaster response, and forestry.

Laila first joined Zendo Project in 2018 as a volunteer and now, as a full time staff member, she is excited about the possibility of expanding circles of compassionate care into communities across the globe. She believes that empowering people to reduce harm and radically care for one another can contribute to a more sustainable, just, and empathetic world.

In addition to her work with the Zendo Project, Laila has a private practice where she incorporates somatic, developmental, social justice and trauma-informed principles for both individual therapy and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. She lives in Nevada County, CA with her partner, young child, and geriatric cat, and spends her free time in nature and the circus.