Latoria Murphy, LCSW

Latoria Murphy is a Florida-based licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing relationship struggles, life changes, and trauma recovery. She focuses on practical steps that reduce overwhelm and improve day-to-day coping. Sessions are aimed at clarifying goals and building skills that fit each person's life.

She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas help clients notice what matters to them and take small value-driven actions. Attachment-based work looks at how past relationships shape current patterns and communication.

Latoria brings three years of clinical experience and centers culturally responsive care in her practice. That means she pays attention to each person’s background and identity while working toward clearer relationships and greater self-compassion. She emphasizes straightforward strategies rather than jargon-heavy explanations.

Typical sessions include talking through current problems, practicing new ways to handle stress, and setting short-term actions to try between meetings. She also helps people rebuild confidence after traumatic experiences and manage guilt, shame, or isolation.

People contact her for help with communication problems, caregiver stress, divorce and separation, or questions about life purpose and midlife changes. She also supports those dealing with pregnancy and childbirth concerns, money stress, and social anxiety.

How these approaches work online

CBT helps people notice patterns of thought that lead to stress and then try new behaviors to test different outcomes. Online sessions can focus on simple experiments and homework that fit into daily life. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy encourages noticing difficult feelings without getting stuck and taking small steps toward valued goals, which can be practiced between video or message sessions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how earlier relationships shape current connections and communication, and it guides work on rebuilding trust and clearer boundaries in present relationships.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process and happens together. The therapist will talk about what feels most useful, try methods in sessions, and adjust based on what the client finds helpful. That collaborative planning makes therapy more relevant to each person's goals and routines.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a longer session is needed. Phone appointments can work when bandwidth is low or for those who prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick check-ins, shorter updates, or times when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or appointments.