- Depression support
- Practical coping skills
- Collaborative approach
About Tolana
Tolana Murphy is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Arizona and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LCPC). She brings ten years of clinical experience supporting people through depression, anxiety, addiction, trauma, and related concerns. Her background includes work in intensive outpatient programs, inpatient detox, and community mental health settings.
She has worked with adults facing severe mental illness and those experiencing first psychotic episodes. She has also provided medication-assisted treatment and led groups as well as individual sessions. That range gives her practical familiarity with crisis work and longer-term recovery paths.
Tolana uses a flexible approach rather than one fixed method. She mixes tools from cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, emotionally focused work, and client-centered listening to meet each person where they are. Sessions typically focus on clear, achievable goals and skills that can be used between meetings.
Her training includes a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from The University of Toledo and a Master of Arts in Counseling from Spring Arbor University. She holds the LPC and LCPC credentials noted above and draws on that foundation in clinical decision making.
People who come to Tolana often want practical ways to manage mood, sleep, stress, or parenting strain. She talks through coping strategies, supports changes over time, and helps people notice what matters most as they move forward.
She has worked with adults facing severe mental illness and those experiencing first psychotic episodes. She has also provided medication-assisted treatment and led groups as well as individual sessions. That range gives her practical familiarity with crisis work and longer-term recovery paths.
Tolana uses a flexible approach rather than one fixed method. She mixes tools from cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, emotionally focused work, and client-centered listening to meet each person where they are. Sessions typically focus on clear, achievable goals and skills that can be used between meetings.
Her training includes a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from The University of Toledo and a Master of Arts in Counseling from Spring Arbor University. She holds the LPC and LCPC credentials noted above and draws on that foundation in clinical decision making.
People who come to Tolana often want practical ways to manage mood, sleep, stress, or parenting strain. She talks through coping strategies, supports changes over time, and helps people notice what matters most as they move forward.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.