Tolana Murphy, LPC, LCPC

Arizona · 10 years in practice

Tolana Murphy is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LCPC) with ten years of experience.

License and registration

LPC, Arizona: LPC-18434 · expires August 2027
LPCC, Kentucky: 292507 · expires December 2026
LPCC, Ohio: E.1700254 · expires July 2027
LPC, Alaska: 241689 · expires October 2027
LCPC, Idaho: 7871561 · expires November 2027
LPCC, Minnesota: 5134 · expires July 2026
LCMHC, Utah: 14230419-6004 · expires September 2026
LPC, Missouri: 2025038994 · expires June 2027
LPC, Wyoming: LPC-2466 · expires November 2027
LPC, Oregon: C10317 · expires November 2027
NPI: 1447649884 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 10
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Tolana

Tolana Murphy is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LCPC) with ten years of experience. She practices in Arizona and offers straightforward, warm care for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, and major life changes. Tolana writes plainly and focuses on what will help in day-to-day life.

Her background includes work in inpatient detox, intensive outpatient programs, community mental health, and medication assisted treatment.

Background and approach

She has supported people through grief, psychotic episodes, substance use, and chronic mental health conditions. That range informs her practical approach to therapy. In sessions she blends approaches to match each person’s needs.

She draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at feelings and attachment, and on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to build skills and shift patterns. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is available for processing trauma when appropriate. Tolana aims for clear goals and simple tools you can use between sessions.

She listens for what matters most and helps people set small, realistic steps toward those goals. Work may include examining thoughts and behaviors, practicing acceptance and values-based action, or processing painful memories. People who prefer a direct but empathic therapist often fit well with her style.

She offers individual and group formats and supports people through parenting stress, relationship concerns, sleep and eating issues, ADHD, and life transitions. Sessions are conducted in English and arranged around each person’s schedule.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Tolana names

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Online support

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and name strong emotions and how those feelings affect relationships and behavior. It is useful when emotional patterns feel stuck or when deeper connection and understanding are goals.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches skills to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match personal values. It often helps with anxiety, stress, and coping with life changes by focusing on small, meaningful steps.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and offers tools to change unhelpful patterns. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating issues, and many everyday problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about symptoms, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit. That process is collaborative and adjusted over time based on what helps.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be an easier check-in on busy days. Live chat or text-based messaging supports short check-ins, reflections between sessions, or ongoing coaching when scheduling is tight. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, family, or other commitments.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Tolana commonly address?

She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and relationship or intimacy-related issues. Additional areas include sleep and eating problems, parenting strain, ADHD, and life purpose questions.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style is direct and compassionate with an eclectic mix of approaches. Sessions focus on practical skills, emotional processing, and clear, achievable goals tailored to each person.

What experience does she bring to sessions?

She has ten years of experience across inpatient detox, intensive outpatient settings, community mental health, and medication assisted treatment. That range informs how she helps with complex or co-occurring issues.

Which credentials and region apply?

She holds LPC and LCPC credentials and practices in Arizona. Those are the professional credentials listed for her practice.

In what languages can sessions be provided?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How are costs and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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