Full Name
Dr. Laura Murray
Job Title
Senior Scientist; Clinical Psychologist; CEO/Founder
Organization
Johns Hopkins School of Public Health; CETA Global
Country
USA
Speaker Bio

Dr. Laura Murray is a senior scientist at Johns Hopkins, clinical psychologist, and digital health innovator dedicated to revolutionizing global mental health through technology-enhanced solutions. As founder of CETA Global and developer of the Common Elements Treatment Approach (CETA), Dr. Murray has pioneered the integration of evidence-based psychological interventions with digital tools and AI technologies to create scalable, accessible mental health care systems.

Dr. Murray's expertise spans from rigorous clinical research to large-scale digital implementation across diverse global contexts. She has successfully deployed mental health solutions in over a dozen countries, including high-adversity settings in Zambia, Ukraine, Iraq, Myanmar, and Sierra Leone. Her work demonstrates how digital tools can democratize mental health care delivery through task-sharing models that enable trained lay providers to deliver quality care supported by AI-driven decision support systems.

CETA's digital evolution incorporates machine learning for personalized care pathways, real-time supervision platforms, and telehealth delivery systems. Dr. Murray's research shows that technology-enhanced transdiagnostic approaches can reduce treatment time to 6-8 sessions while maintaining efficacy across multiple mental health conditions simultaneously.

A sought-after speaker and consultant, Dr. Murray publishes extensively and regularly advises organizations on implementing technology-driven behavioral health solutions that combine human-centered care with scalable digital infrastructure.

Laura Murray