Dr. Tom Murray

Academic History

• Ph.D., Couple and Family Counseling (CACREP), University of Florida
• MBA, Healthcare Management Concentration, Fayetteville State University
• M.Ed./Ed.S., Couple and Family Counseling, (CACREP), University of Florida
• B.S.Ed., Secondary Education—Social Studies, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Start Date at Grand View

Fall 2025

Areas of Expertise

• Couple and Family Therapy
• Sex Therapy
• Clinical Supervision
• Financial Therapy
• Critical Thinking in Counseling

Credentials

• Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor (LCMHCS)—North Carolina
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)—North Carolina, Florida, Pennsylvania, & Oregon
• Certified Forensic Mental Health Evaluator – NBFE #000052
• Certified Sex Therapist Supervisor – AASECT
• Certified Practitioner – Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO-DBT)
• Certified Creativity Coach – Creativity Coaching Association
• Certified Child Custody Evaluator – NBFE
• Certified Trainer – Partners in Change Outcome Management System (PCOMS)

Book

Murray, T. (2022). Making Nice with Naughty: An intimacy guide for the rule-following, organized, perfectionist, practical, and color-within-the-lines types. Clinical Training & Consultation, PLLC

Peer-Reviewed Publications

• Sanabria, S., & Murray, T. L. (2018). Infusing human sexuality content and counseling in counselor education programs. American Journal of Sexuality Education, 13(2).
• Murray, T. L. (2013). Reclaiming the self: A letter to college counseling center directors. Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 27(1), 3–6.
• Murray, T. L. (2011). The role of psychopharmacology in mental health: A response to Kaut. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 33(4), 283–294.
• Murray, T. L. (2009, October). The loss of client agency into the psycho-pharmaceutical industrial complex. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 31, 283–308.
• Murray, C. E., & Murray, T. L. (2009). Reconsidering the term marriage in marriage and family therapy. Contemporary Family Therapy, 13(3), 209.
• Murray, C. E., Kelley-Soderholm, E. S., & Murray, T. L. (2007). Strengths, challenges, and relational processes in families of children with congenital upper limb differences. Journal of Family Systems & Health.
• Murray, T. L. (2007). Forward: Pharmacological treatment of college students with psychological problems. Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 21, 3/4, i–iv.
• Murray, C. E., & Murray, T. L. (2007). The family pharm: An ethical consideration of psychopharmacology in couple and family counseling. The Family Journal, 15, 65–71.
• Murray, T. L., Murray, C. E., & Daniels, M. H. (2007). Stress and family relationship functioning as indicators of the severity of fibromyalgia symptoms: A regression analysis. Stress and Health, 23, 3–8.
• Murray, T. L. (2006, October). The other side of psychopharmacology: A review of the literature. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 28, 309–337.
• Murray, T. L., Daniels, M. H., & Murray, C. E. (2006). Differentiation of self, perceived stress, and symptom severity among patients with fibromyalgia syndrome. Journal of Family Systems & Health, 24(3),147–159.
• Murray, C. E., & Murray, T. L. (2006). Analysis of variance in fibromyalgia symptom severity related to demographic variables. Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain, 14(1), 15–20.
• Paladino, D., Murray, T. L., Newgent, R. A., & Gohn, L. A. (2005). Resident assistant burnout: Factors impacting depersonalization, emotional exhaustion, and personal accomplishment. Journal of College and University Student Housing, 33, 18–27.
• Murray, C. E., & Murray, T. L. (2004, July). Solution-focused premarital counseling: Helping couples build a vision for their marriage. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 30, 349–358.

Selected Presentations

• Murray, T. L. (2025, August). Making Nice with Naughty: Supporting Overcontrolled Clients' Pursuit of Sexual Pleasure [Feature Stage Production]. Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Denver, CO
• Murray, T. L. (2025, June). Making Nice with Naughty: The Overcontrolled Coping Style and the Search for Pleasure. American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV.
• Murray, T. L. (2025, June). Overcontrol in Financial Therapy: Exploring the role of temperament in money and relationships. Financial Therapy Association Annual Conference, Athens, GA.
• Murray, T. L. & Kaffee, K. (2025, April). Different conceptualizations of trauma. Invited Debate for the Society for Sex Therapy and Research Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA.
• Murray, T. L. (2024, June). Making Nice with Naughty: The Overcontrolled Coping Style and the Search for Pleasure. American Mental Health Counselor Association, Charlotte, NC
• Murray, T. L. (2024, April). Unmasking the impact of biotemperament: Overcontrolled temperament in sex therapy. Society for Sex Therapy and Research Annual Conference, Toronto, ON, Canada
• Murray, T. L. (2024, March). Making Nice with Naughty: The Overcontrolled Coping Style and the Search for Pleasure. North Carolina Association for Marriage and Family Therapists, Wilmington, NC
• Murray, T. L. (2023, October). Making Nice with Naughty: The Overcontrolled Coping Style and the Search for Pleasure. Licensed Clinical Counselors of North Carolina, Lewisville, NC
• Murray, T. L. (2023, June). Making Nice with Naughty: The Overcontrolled Coping Style and the Search for Pleasure. Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy Conference, Evanston, IL
• Murray, T. L. (2023, May). Making Nice with Naughty: The Overcontrolled Coping Style and the Search for Pleasure. North Carolina Sexual Health Conference, Cary, NC
• Murray, T. L. (2020, February). MFT as Sex therapist. North Carolina Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, Asheville, NC
• Murray, T. L. (2019, August). Alleviating Sexual Inhibition: A pechakucha. North Carolina Sexual Health Conference, Cary, NC.
• Murray, T. L., Malloy, T., Michelle, A., Chapman, R. (2019, August). Mental Health Panel. North Carolina Sexual Health Conference, Cary, NC.
• Murray, T. L. (2019, February). Counselor as Sex Therapist. International Association of Couple and Family Counselors Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.
• Murray, T. L. & Newton, B. (2018, October). Counselor as Sex Therapist. Licensed Professional Counselor Association of North Carolina Annual Conference, Cary, NC.
• Murray, T. L. (2017, February). The ethical super shrink: Maximize effectiveness through Feedback Informed Therapy. Presentation at the UNC School of Social Work Clinical Lecture Series, Winston-Salem, NC.
• Birky, I., Flynn, C., Mitchell, S. & Murray, T. L. (2016, October). Critical issues in counseling centers: Perspectives on mandatory psychological evaluation of first year college students. Presentation at the Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors (AUCCCD) Annual conference, Tampa, FL.
• Murray, T. L., Thomas, B., Papponetti, M., & Dahl, B. (2016, October). Broken open: Lessons from navigating separation and divorce. Presentation at the Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors (AUCCCD) Annual conference, Tampa, FL.
• Murray, T. L. (2016, August). Upping your A-game: Improving sex therapy outcomes through client feedback. Presentation at the North Carolina Sexual Health Conference, 2016, Cary, NC
• Birky, I. & Murray, T. L., Thomas, J., & Lambert, K. (2016, June). Empirical and philosophic influences informing psychotropic utilization and treatment of students on college campuses. Presentation at the 6th Annual Virginia College Counseling Center Conference, Ashland, VA.
• Murray, T. L. (2016, June). Ethical considerations and dilemmas when recommending, distributing or selling sexual assistive products. Presentation at the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists Annual Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
• Murray, T. L. (2016, February). Four questions to emotional freedom. Presentation at the North Carolina Counseling Association Conference, Greensboro, NC.
• Hutton, D., Strader, S., Murray, T. L. & Soble, S. (2015, November). Ten years later: How cisgender therapists and administrators are supporting their transgender students. Presentation at the American University and College Counseling Center Directors Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.
• Murray, T. L. (2015, March). Sex addiction or compulsive sexual behavior: What’s in a name? Presentation at the Racial and Ethnic Minorities with Behavioral Addictions Conference, Greensboro, NC.

Professional Awards

Outstanding Business Plan Trophy
HBCU/IM Entrepreneurship & Innovations – 2025

First Place Winner – MBA Project Showcase
Fayetteville State University – 2025

Silver Medal – Global Ebook Awards
Making Nice with Naughty: An Intimacy Guide... – 2023

Sexual Health Shining Star Award for Entrepreneurship
NC Sexual Health Conference – 2019

Award for Professional Leadership
American College Counseling Association – 2014

Personal Interests

• Dad Jokes
• Singing
• Nature Walks
• Reading