Tolana Murphy is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a decade of clinical experience.
01About Tolana
Tolana Murphy is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a decade of clinical experience. She practices from Arizona and draws on years supporting people through depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction, and major life changes. Her background includes work in intensive outpatient programs, inpatient detox, and community mental health.
She has supported adults through severe mental illness and first psychotic breaks, and she has led both individual and group work. Tolana has also been involved in medication-assisted treatment programs.
Background and approach
She uses a mix of approaches to fit each person. Sessions focus on clear goals, real-life skills, and gradual steps forward. Tolana aims to build practical strategies for stress, sleep problems, eating concerns, and substance struggles while also addressing grief, relationship strain, and career stress.
Her training includes a Master of Arts in Counseling from Spring Arbor University and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Toledo. She holds professional licenses as LPC and LCPC. In sessions she keeps the tone direct and compassionate.
Tolana works with people who need help managing anxiety, ADHD, bipolar symptoms, compassion fatigue, postpartum depression, hoarding concerns, and questions about life purpose. She adapts methods to match each person’s pace and goals.
02Credentials
- LPC (Arizona)
- License LPC-18434 · expires August 2027
- LPCC (Kentucky)
- License 292507 · expires December 2026
- LPCC (Ohio)
- License E.1700254 · expires July 2027
- LPC (Alaska)
- License 241689 · expires October 2027
- LCPC (Idaho)
- License 7871561 · expires November 2027
- LPCC (Minnesota)
- License 5134 · expires July 2026
- LCMHC (Utah)
- License 14230419-6004 · expires September 2026
- LPC (Missouri)
- License 2025038994 · expires June 2027
- LPC (Wyoming)
- License LPC-2466 · expires November 2027
- LPC (Oregon)
- License C10317 · expires November 2027
- NPI
- 1447649884 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Tolana lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Hoarding
- Life purpose
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Methods Tolana names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Tolana names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then move toward values-based action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and changing behaviors with concrete exercises that reduce anxiety and depression. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that uses structured processing to reduce the intensity of troubling memories.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Tolana will collaborate with each person to find which methods fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. She often blends techniques so the plan matches where someone is now and where they want to go.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone calls can work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping continuity of care with a licensed professional.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Tolana commonly address?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, sleep and eating problems, anger, low self esteem, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and life transitions.
What is her general therapy style like?
Her approach is practical and adaptable. Sessions emphasize clear goals, coping skills, and steps you can try between meetings.
What is her clinical background?
She has about 10 years of experience working in intensive outpatient care, inpatient detox, community mental health, and medication-assisted treatment.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LCPC) practicing from Arizona.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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