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Latoria Murphy

LCSW Florida 3 years of experience

Therapist for life transitions and relationships

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Latoria Murphy
  • Trauma informed
  • Practical strategies
  • Collaborative care

About Latoria

Latoria Murphy, LCSW, supports people facing life changes and relationship challenges. She speaks plainly and helps clients find steady ground during uncertain times. Many come for help with self-esteem, coping after separation, or feeling isolated. Her Florida licensure is noted as LCSW. In sessions she focuses on practical steps and clearer communication. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral approaches to spot unhelpful thinking. She also draws on attachment-based ideas to understand patterns in close relationships. Her work is trauma-informed and aims to help people process difficult past events at a pace that feels manageable. She supports clients who are dealing with caregiving stress, grief, or shifts in life purpose. Conversations often include strategies for reducing social anxiety and rebuilding self-love. Latoria emphasizes collaboration. She listens first, then helps set small, achievable goals. Mindfulness and acceptance-based techniques are used to increase emotional tolerance and reduce avoidance. With three years of experience, she combines client-centered attention with structured methods like CBT and emotionally-focused techniques. People who want a therapist that balances empathy with clear, usable tools may find this approach helpful.

How Latoria’s Approaches Fit Online Work

Latoria uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is often practical and goal-oriented, which can help with anxiety, low mood, and behavior changes.

She also draws on attachment-based therapy to look at how early relationship patterns affect current connections. This approach can help people understand repeated conflicts and improve communication.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with clients about goals and preferences and then suggest techniques that fit. That plan is adjusted as progress is made so people stay involved in choosing what helps.

If you prefer online therapy, confirm the available session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people use mindfulness or emotion-regulation exercises between sessions to support steady progress.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Credentials

Florida

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She works with people facing relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include caregiver stress, communication problems, and isolation.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

The approach is collaborative and practical. Sessions combine client-centered listening with techniques from CBT, ACT, and emotionally-focused work to set achievable goals.

What is her clinical background?

She has three years of clinical experience helping people navigate relationship challenges, trauma recovery, and midlife or life-purpose concerns.

What credentials and region are listed?

She is listed as Latoria Murphy, LCSW, licensed in Florida (FL LCSW).

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does pricing and payment work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What is the first step to begin therapy?

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