Latoya Simmons

Latoya Simmons is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 20 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, anger, and depression. She gives straightforward care focused on practical problem solving and coping skills. Latoya aims to make therapy understandable and useful for everyday life.

She has worked in many settings including in-home therapy and school-based counseling. Her background also includes roles as a youth advocate, group therapist for people who batter, and emergency consultation for hospital staff. Latoya has been involved in suicide prevention training across South Carolina.

Her practice emphasizes approaches that help people change unhelpful thoughts and build workable strategies. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused methods to break problems into small, manageable steps. She also incorporates Trauma-Focused techniques when past events are affecting current life.

Latoya supports parents who need clearer routines and strategies, and she helps people with workplace stress and domestic violence-related concerns. She works with individuals facing ADHD symptoms and self-esteem struggles, guiding them toward better daily functioning.

In sessions she focuses on problem solving, identifying coping skills, and setting realistic goals. The aim is practical progress people can notice between meetings. Latoya welcomes the first step of reaching out and helping people move toward healthier emotional and psychological well-being.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Latoya uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and practice new ways of thinking and behaving. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and stress because it focuses on clear steps and exercises people can try between sessions.

She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to identify small changes that lead to improvement. This approach emphasizes practical goals and short-term strategies to make daily life easier. When past events are affecting current functioning, Trauma-Focused Therapy techniques are used to address those specific impacts on mood and behavior.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist and client will review needs, goals, and preferences and choose methods together. Sessions can shift over time as goals change and progress is made.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow follow-up check-ins between in-person visits. Licensed professionals can use these approaches effectively in remote or mixed settings, helping people practice skills where they live and work.