Latanya Richardson, LMSW

Latanya Richardson is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) who centers therapy on practical tools and clear goals. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Sessions aim to be straightforward and focused on what each person needs right now.

She brings ten years of experience working with people facing family strain, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, low self-esteem, and depression. She also helps with end-of-life planning, caregiver stress, blended family challenges, and financial worries that affect mood. Her background includes crisis response and direct intervention in community settings.

In sessions she blends client-centered listening with skills-based work. Mindfulness methods are used to increase present-moment awareness, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy approaches help people name and work through strong feelings. Motivational Interviewing is introduced when someone wants clearer direction for change.

Her practical focus includes safety planning, improving communication, and coping strategies for mood disorders and post-traumatic stress. She talks through step-by-step ways to manage impulsivity, disruptive mood symptoms, and difficult life transitions. Care is tailored to what each person identifies as most pressing.

Latanya practices from Michigan and conducts sessions in English. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their schedule. To begin, clients follow the site process to match and schedule a first session.

Online approaches that focus on thoughts, feelings, and goals

Latanya commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT often includes concrete exercises and small experiments to change patterns that keep someone stuck.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to make space for the person's own priorities and perspective. That approach emphasizes active listening and helping people feel heard while they decide next steps. Emotionally-Focused Therapy is used when stronger emotions need naming and processing to improve how someone understands and manages feelings in relationships.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. She will discuss options with each person and pick methods that match their goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs. That collaborative decision can change over time as progress is made.

Online therapy with her includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and teaching exercises, phone works well when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins, and messaging lets people share updates between sessions. These options make it easier to fit care into busy schedules and different life situations.