Latoya Simmons, LPC

Latoya Simmons is an LPC with 20 years of counseling experience. She focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anger, and self-esteem concerns. Latoya also supports parents and people navigating family or workplace difficulties, domestic violence, and ADHD-related challenges.

She uses straightforward, evidence-based methods to help people solve problems and build coping skills. Sessions often center on practical steps and clear goals instead of long lectures. Latoya aims to help clients notice patterns, try small changes, and learn tools that ease day-to-day strain.

Her background includes in-home therapy and school-based counseling, plus work as a youth advocate and group therapist. She has done emergency consultations with hospital staff and provided training across the state aimed at reducing suicide. These roles gave her experience responding to crises and coordinating care with other helpers.

Latoya has received focused training in trauma-related approaches and in cognitive behavioral methods. She draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy and CBT along with solution-focused strategies to tailor work to each person. The emphasis is on clear steps, coping skills, and practical problem solving.

She welcomes people who are ready to talk about difficult experiences and wants to help them move toward healthier daily functioning. Latoya encourages anyone interested to take the next step and begin the matching and scheduling process.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Trauma-Focused Therapy helps by naming and processing difficult events in a paced way that reduces overwhelm. It focuses on stabilizing symptoms, teaching coping skills, and then working through traumatic memories when the person is ready.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses concrete exercises and homework to change unhelpful thought patterns and build practical skills for anxiety, depression, and stress.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those needs. Adjustments happen along the way based on what helps most.

Confirm the current session formats before booking, as this profile does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, save travel time, and allow short check-ins when needed. It also supports using worksheets and between-session practice to reinforce new skills without changing daily routines.