LaToshia Spearing, LPC

LaToshia Spearing is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and major life changes. She writes plainly and listens closely so clients can talk through what matters most. Her approach is practical and personal, aimed at making daily life feel more manageable.

She brings 21 years in the mental health field to each session, including more than 15 years in private practice. LaToshia uses a mix of methods to match a person’s needs. That can mean exploring thoughts and behaviors, practicing emotional regulation skills, or focusing on immediate steps that reduce strain at home or work.

People turn to her for help with grief, parenting stress, intimacy issues, anger, and trauma-related concerns. She also supports those coping with ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, and identity-related stress in LGBT clients. Conversations often cover communication habits, family patterns, and steps to reduce overwhelming emotions.

Sessions aim to be straightforward and goal-oriented. Expect to identify a few clear goals and try tools between meetings to see what helps. LaToshia adjusts her style as progress is made and as priorities change.

She is licensed in South Carolina as an LPC. Sessions are offered in English and use several formats to fit busy lives, including video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging. For people ready to start, she guides the next steps and helps plan a first session.

How her approaches translate to online care

LaToshia commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors that reduce anxiety and low mood. CBT tends to focus on clear goals and exercises you can practice between sessions, which works well online.

She also draws on client-centered therapy, which centers the conversation on each person's experience and priorities. That approach emphasizes listening, empathy, and shaping the work around what the client finds most important.

LaToshia may include dialectical behavior therapy skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and improving communication. Those are practical skills that can be taught and practiced during video or phone sessions and reinforced through messages or brief check-ins.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then recommend methods to try. If something does not fit, adjustments are made together until the best combination emerges.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is useful for deeper conversation and skill coaching, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can support quick check-ins or ongoing practice between sessions. These options make therapy easier to fit into busy days and varied routines.