- Workplace concerns
- Trauma support
- Parenting help
About Latoya
Latoya Simmons is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma. She offers practical, down-to-earth support for parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and workplace issues. Latoya aims to make therapy understandable and manageable for people juggling daily responsibilities.
Latoya has worked in a variety of roles, including in-home therapist, school-based counselor, youth advocate, and group therapist. She has provided emergency consultation in hospital settings and delivered training aimed at suicide prevention across South Carolina. These experiences shape a flexible, practical approach to common life problems.
Her work emphasizes skills you can use between sessions. Latoya focuses on problem solving and building coping tools for stressful moments. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused methods to help people change unhelpful thoughts and set realistic, short-term goals.
She also brings trauma-focused approaches into work with people who have experienced abuse or other traumatic events. In sessions she helps people stabilize, manage symptoms, and take gradual steps toward feeling safer and more capable in daily life.
Latoya aims to meet clients where they are and move at a pace that feels right. She welcomes questions about the process and encourages people to start by describing their main concerns so treatment can be tailored to their needs.
How her approaches work for online and remote therapy
Latoya commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy. CBT helps people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. Solution-Focused Therapy centers on current strengths and practical next steps, aiming to set small, achievable goals and build momentum.She also uses Trauma-Focused approaches when working with people who have experienced abuse or other traumatic events. These methods help stabilize symptoms, teach coping skills, and guide gradual progress toward managing trauma-related reactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Latoya will discuss options with each person, check goals and preferences, and pick methods that fit the situation. The process is collaborative and may combine techniques from different approaches as needed.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people continue care when workplace demands or family obligations make in-person visits difficult. Ask about formats and scheduling when you complete the matching questionnaire so sessions can be arranged to suit your routine.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Latoya help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, family and parenting concerns, domestic violence, and workplace issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Latoya uses practical approaches that focus on problem solving and skill building. Sessions often include work on thoughts, behaviors, and short-term goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience working in roles such as in-home therapist, school-based counselor, youth advocate, group therapist, and emergency consultant.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in South Carolina and practices in that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the country work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions charged and what is the payment model?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Latoya?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.