Clinical Specialist, Occupational Therapy

Kara Murphy, MA, OTR/L

Texas License#: 110893

Thank you for visiting Child First Therapy.

I’m Kara Murphy, a licensed pediatric occupational therapist and the founder of Child First Therapy, established in Dripping Springs, Texas, in 2025.

I graduated from the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles, California, and pursued advanced training in sensory integrative dysfunction.

Areas of expertise

Neurological rehabilitation, developmental therapy, vestibular pathology and rehabilitation, and sensory-motor therapy.

Languages I speak

English | Spanish

Talk to me about

The importance of sleep, sensation, and self-regulation to development & health.

Why I love working with kids

Their imaginations, curiosity, and awe.

Kara Murphy