Latrice Willis, LCSW

Latrice Willis is a licensed clinical social worker who uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship strains. She draws on 13 years of practice in Illinois and brings a steady, down-to-earth presence to sessions.

She focuses on clear, practical tools that people can use between sessions. That often means identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, testing new behaviors, and building simple routines that reduce overwhelm. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused rather than lecture-style.

Latrice also works with concerns such as parenting stress, caregiver burden, addiction-related struggles, and career-related pressure. She addresses issues like codependency, communication problems, infidelity, and blended family tensions with concrete strategies and real-world problem solving.

Her approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills, motivational interviewing, and a client-centered outlook. This mix lets her tailor work to each person’s needs while keeping practical change at the center.

People who reach out can expect collaborative goal setting and step-by-step plans. Latrice helps clients build coping skills, improve communication, and regain a sense of direction. She aims to make therapy useful and understandable, one small change at a time.

Practical approaches for online therapy and daily life

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and test new behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, encourages people to accept difficult feelings while choosing actions that match their values. It can help with life transitions, meaning, and ongoing emotional pain.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Latrice will collaborate with each person to choose which methods fit their situation and goals. She blends techniques from CBT, ACT, DBT skills, and motivational interviewing so the plan can adapt as needs change.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is helpful for a full-session conversation and visual cues. Phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or for a focused check-in. Live chat or text messaging can suit brief updates, homework check-ins, or people who prefer typing. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep practicing skills between sessions.