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LaToshia Spearing

LaToshia Spearing

LPC

Therapist · South Carolina · 21+ years of experience

Practical support for anger and relationship struggles

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  • 21 years experience
  • Client-centered care
  • Focus on skills

About LaToshia

LaToshia Spearing is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people manage anger and related struggles. She offers straightforward, practical support for stress, anxiety, depression, relationship tension, and parenting concerns. Her approach focuses on what a person needs now and how to make real changes one step at a time.

She earned a Master’s degree in Counseling from Webster University and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the College of Charleston. LaToshia has worked in mental health for over 21 years and has been in private practice for more than 15 of those years. Her long experience includes helping people navigate grief, trauma, mood disorders, and family conflict.

In sessions she adapts tools to the person in front of her instead of using one fixed method. She draws on client-centered work, cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical skills, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning. She also addresses issues like abandonment, attachment, communication problems, and infidelity when those come up.

LaToshia aims to make therapy a collaborative process. She listens for what matters to each person and builds clear, realistic steps toward goals such as better emotion control, improved relationships, or steadier mood. She emphasizes skill practice people can use between sessions.

Her practice is based in South Carolina and sessions are conducted in English. People who are considering therapy are invited to begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseAnger managementCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualityWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

21+ years

Credentials

South Carolina

Languages

English

Online approaches and how they help

Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person's experience and priorities, with the therapist listening closely and helping people set their own goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is useful for anger, anxiety, and mood problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete emotion-regulation and distress-tolerance skills that help reduce intense reactions and improve relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That might mean combining listening-focused sessions with skill practice from CBT or DBT and mindful exercises to build steady habits.

The original biography does not specify which online session formats are used, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find that remote sessions make it easier to fit counseling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Online work can still include focused skill practice, homework, and step-by-step plans so therapy fits into everyday life.

At a glance

Listed location
South Carolina
Experience
21+ years
Credentials
LPC
Languages
English
License (South Carolina)
LPC · No. 4710
NPI
1235450032

As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does LaToshia help with?

She addresses anger, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, stress and anxiety, grief, parenting issues, mood disorders such as depression and bipolar, ADHD, and related topics like abandonment and attachment issues.

How would you describe her therapy style?

She uses a practical, person-focused style that adapts tools to each client's needs, including client-centered listening and skills-based strategies from CBT and DBT.

What is her professional background?

She has worked in mental health for 21 years and maintained a private practice for more than 15 years, helping people with mood, trauma, and relationship issues.

What credentials and location does she hold?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in South Carolina.

Which languages are supported and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are costs handled for sessions?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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