Dr. Latasha McIlwaine, LPC

Dr. Latasha McIlwaine helps people facing addictions, relationship strain, low self-esteem, career crossroads, and depression. She practices in North Carolina and brings 18 years of clinical experience to her work. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and holds licenses in South Carolina and Georgia as well.

Her sessions focus on practical steps. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and build new behavior patterns. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and mindfulness practices to increase present-moment awareness.

Dr. McIlwaine combines short-term solution-focused techniques with motivational interviewing when people need help finding direction or breaking addictive patterns. She often creates straightforward goals and small experiments clients can try between sessions. Conversations are direct and aimed at clear, manageable change.

Her background includes graduate training in mental health counseling and a Doctor of Education in Counseling Psychology. She has worked across multiple states over nearly two decades and has experience teaching students at undergraduate and graduate levels.

She supports people dealing with family transitions, codependency, feelings of emptiness, domestic violence histories, and issues tied to intellectual disability or autism spectrum concerns. Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients for online work. The focus is on practical tools, steady progress, and helping each person find the next workable step.

How chosen approaches translate to online care

CBT focuses on spotting thought patterns that lead to upsetting feelings and unhelpful actions. Online CBT sessions break problems into steps, use homework exercises, and teach practical tools to shift thinking and behavior. This is often helpful for depression, anxiety, and addictive behaviors.

DBT teaches skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships. In online work this can include short coaching around distress tolerance, emotion regulation skills, and mindful awareness exercises to practice between sessions. These skills help when emotions feel overwhelming or relationships are strained.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will work with each person to test methods, track what helps, and adjust the plan over time. Goals, preferences, and day-to-day realities guide which tools are used and how sessions are structured.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for in-depth talks and practicing skills together. Phone calls can be a good fit if bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible for busy schedules and different comfort levels.